NEWS

On December 11 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in extended meeting on results of activity of Tatarstan customs for 2013. Head of Tatarstan customs Albert Mavlikov made a keynote report. He noted considerable growth of foreign trade turnover. By results of 11 months of 2013, foreign trade turnover made 7 079,36 mln US dollars.

On December 11 at a solemn presentation of awards to winners of an annual regional contest “50 best innovative ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan” Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said that the growing interest of participants and business in the contest is evidence of its trustworthiness.

On December 11 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov held a session of Guardian Board of Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan on results of annual contest “50 best innovative ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan”.

On December 11 at a joint session of Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers and Ministry of the Interior on realization of Tatarstan President’s order “On additional road safety measures in RT” Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that one of main tasks is to safe people’s lives. The session was held by Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and broadcasted online on official Government website www.prav.tatarstan.ru.

On December 11 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov sent a government telegram to Head of Tatarstan metropolia of Russian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Kazan and Tatarstan Anastasy.

On December 10 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a session of Supervision board of special economic zone “Alabuga” at Tatarstan Government House.

On December 10 at their meeting in Kazan Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Director General of ZAO “Argumenty I fakty” Denis Voronkov discussed prospects of information partnership in forming positive image of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia, promotion of cultural heritage, tourist opportunities, healthy lifestyle and tolerance.

On December 9 at their meeting in Moscow Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Board Chairman of OAO “Gazprom” Aleksey Miller discussed prospects of further cooperation between Tatarstan and OAO “Gazprom”, as well as preliminary results of the activity of the subsidiary company OOO “Gazprom transgaz Kazan” in 2013.