Rustam Minnikhanov speaks at session of National Anti-Terrorist Committee
11 June 2013, Tuesday
On June 11 during his working trip to Moscow Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov participated in a session of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee dedicated to readiness of forces and facilities for ensuring anti-terrorist safety during 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan.
According to Chairman of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee and Director of the Federal Security Service Aleksandr Bortnikov, concentration of efforts on priority activities, interaction of all structures participating in ensuring of anti-terrorist safety during World Student Games are necessary on the final stage of preparation for Universiade. He continued that anti-terrorist drill exercises and complex trainings held in Tatarstan enable practicing control of operations in case of possible terrorist threats.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, in his turn, said that preparation for summer Universiade is carried out in a stable social and political atmosphere and is controlled by governmental authorities and law enforcement agencies. He briefly told about readiness of sports venues and infrastructure, and anti-terrorist security of Universiade objects.
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.