Rustam Minnikhanov meets with deputies of Russian State Duma and members of the Federation Council
17 May 2013, Friday
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.
Opening the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov noted successful implementation of certain programmes due to republican Government and members of the Parliament.
Rustam Minnikhanov asked to actively interact with federal ministries, major federal development institutions, and state companies.
Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin invited deputies to visit Tatarstan enterprises in order to learn about urgent problems.
Members of the Parliament, in their turn, came up with their suggestions and proposals.
In conclusion, Tatarstan President underlined that republican leadership is ready to support all initiatives of the deputies aimed at Tatarstan development.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.