Rustam Minnikhanov holds session of Association of Innovative Regions of Russia
22 May 2013, Wednesday
On May 22 within the framework of Tomsk innovation forum INNOVUS-2013 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a session of the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia.
Opening the session, Rustam Minnikhanov said that the Association had performed a large amount of work and already presented some proposals on state support of engineering centres to the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. He also asked to intensify work on promotion of the Association’s interests in the State Duma.
Among priority tasks Rustam Minnikhanov pointed out development of state support measures for innovative clusters, engineering centres, and participation in elaboration of the law about Federal contract system.
Tatarstan Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, in particular, told about work of the qualification committee and development of criteria of activity of technoparks.
Plenipotentiary of the Russian President in Siberian Federal District Viktor Tolokonsky, in his turn, thanked members of the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia for active and well-coordinated work.
Summing up, Rustam Minnikhanov noted constantly growing level of the event, the imposing composition of participants, and a great deal of interesting projects.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.
On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays.
On 29 December, speaking at a briefing held in Tatarstan Government House on issues of ensuring the uninterrupted operation of road services and housing and communal services during the holidays, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin said that during the holidays special attention will be given to providing heat supply to apartment buildings.
On 24 December Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a charity action “The Christmas Tree of Wishes” held during the 17th session of the State Council of the republic of the seventh convocation.
The Head of the Government of the republic will fulfill wishes of five-year old Landysh who dreams of a guitar, 13-year old Zariva who will get a smart speaker, eight-year old Leyla dreaming of a bike and 16-year old Evelina who will be given an e-book.