Aleksandr Drozdenko: “Our visit to Tatarstan is of practical kind”
20 May 2013, Monday
On May 20 at his meeting with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov Governor of Leningrad region Aleksandr Drozdenko said that the visit of the delegation to Tatarstan is of practical kind and is aimed at getting familiar with Tatarstan experience in different spheres.
Welcoming the Governor, Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that the visit of Tatarstan delegation to Leningrad region in September 2011 left a good impression on them.
Then, Tatarstan President told about economic development of the republic and major investment projects implemented in Tatarstan. Participants of the meeting also discussed cooperation of two regions and answered journalists’ questions.
The delegation will visit seed-production complex in Sabinsky region because similar complex has recently started working in Leningrad region.
Tatarstan experience in developing petrochemical complexes and technoparks can also be useful for Leningrad region.
Rustam Minnikhanov also mentioned Ford Sollers, the joint project of Tatarstan and Leningrad region. Assembly plants are located in both regions. Besides, he paid attention to a very good geographic location of Leningrad region, which makes the region attractive for cooperation.
Tatarstan President continued that Leningrad region has a developed Agro-industrial complex that is very important for Tatarstan.
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.