Rustam Minnikhanov holds Board session of Tatneftekhiminvest-holding
24 June 2013, Monday
On June 24 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a Board session of OAO Tatneftekhiminvest-holding.
An Italian company Techint made their presentation at the session. President of Techint Group Enrico Bonatti told that the company implements different projects in fuel-energy sector. In particular, Techint Group and Chart Industries (USA) cooperate on promoting light natural gas liquefaction units. Tatarstan is meant to be a pilot region in Russia where such plants will be established.
Rustam Minnikhanov was interested in company’s engineering opportunities. He asked to study economic aspect of using liquefied natural gas as engine fuel in other spheres.
OOO “ Research and Production Company “Saneko” made proposals on producing high-strength ceramic bricks for road construction. The project passed all necessary tests. Project promoters say that production of high-strength ceramic bricks can be organized at existing sintering plants.
Information about research-technical and innovative activity of OAO “Institute of plastics” (Moscow) was presented at the session.
Holding of 42th international IGIP symposium “Global challenges in engineering education” in Kazan (September 25-27, 2013) was also discussed at the event. World’s top universities, well-known scientists, and specialists in the sphere of engineering education from 70 countries will take part in the event.
On March 10, the third meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding of the 20th anniversary Russian Venture Forum 2026 to be held in Kazan from April 8 to 10, chaired by Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and with participation of Tatarstan Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and co-chair of the forum’s organizing committee Aleksey Pesoshin, President of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan Rifkat Minnikhanov, Director of the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan Damir Galiev as well as representatives of federal and regional authorities, development institutions and partner organizations via videoconference, took place.
On 10 March, speaking at a briefing dedicated to the development of the national Max messenger in Tatarstan and held in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communication of the republic Ilya Nachvin informed that according to the data of March 2026 about 1.5m residents of Tatarstan use domestic Max messenger.
On 5 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: A Woman’s View” held at the Korston Leisure and Recreation Center in Kazan.
On 4 March at a briefing in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Minister of Land and Property Relation Fanil Agliullin told about changes in land legislation enforced from 1 March of the current year. He said that they simplify a number of procedures for land plot owners including expanding the possibilities for land use and changing the rules for changing the category of a plot.