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 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.