NEWS

On May 17 at a meeting with deputies of Russian State Duma and members of the Federation Council Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan participation in federal programmes to a large extent depends on efficient work of deputies of Russian State Duma representing Tatarstan.

On May 16 during the visit of Kazakhstan delegation led by the Mayor Akhmetzhan Esimov and Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Russia to Tatarstan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Akhmetzhan Esimov went to the Kazan Kremlin to see historical monuments and Kul Sharif Mosque and Annunciation Cathedral.

On May 16 during his trip to Tatarstan Mayor of Almaty Akhmetzhan Esimov accompanied by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Universiade Village and Tennis Academy.

On May 15 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Director of macro-regional branch “Volga” OAO “Rostelecom” Dmitry Proskura at Tatarstan Government House. Tatarstan Minister of Information and Communication Roman Shaikhutdinov and Aide to Tatarstan President on economic issues Airat Khairullin took part in the meeting.

On May 15 at an annual general meeting of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences President of the Academy Akhmet Mazgarov presented the Golden medal of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences to Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev for great personal contribution to science development in Tatarstan.

Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov has met with Chairman of the Commission on Ecosystem Management of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Piet Wit and professor of Estonian University of social studies Kalev Sepp.

At their meeting in Kazan today Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Deputy Board Chairman of Sberbank of Russia Igor Artamonov discussed implementation of current projects and prospective areas of cooperation.