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 May 26, speaking at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic held in a videoconference mode with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan and focused on events scheduled for June 1, International Children’s Day, as well as the implementation of the “Summer in Tatarstan” programme, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva appealed that parents should closely supervise their children during recreational activities near water in order to prevent accidents.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.