Igor Shuvalov sees around Kazan centre on double-decker bus
6 July 2013, Saturday
On July 6 First Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Government Igor Shuvalov, who arrived in Kazan to take part in official opening of 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan, saw around Kazan centre on a double-decker bus travelling from Korston hotel & mall to a new Marriage Registration Palace - “Kazan” Family Centre located on the right bank of the Kazanka River.
Before that, upon his arrival Igor Shuvalov had participated in Universiade Torch Relay. He ran from the Kazan Kremlin to Kremlevskaya street.
Higer double-deckers that were especially purchased for Universiade 2013 had started travelling in Kazan a few days before official opening of 27th World Summer Student Games.
Tourists can see the centre of Kazan city, main sightseeings, historical and architectural monuments. Buses are provided with audio guides with 8 languages available: Russian, Tatar, English, French, Spanish, German, Turkish and Chinese.
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.