Igor Shuvalov visits reconstructed Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda in Kazan
6 July 2013, Saturday
On July 7 First Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Government Igor Shuvalov, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin, and Aide to Tatarstan President Olesya Baltusova made a walking tour around reconstructed Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda in Kazan.
Reconstruction of Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda started two years ago upon the initiative of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov. 24 objects of cultural heritage have been reconstructed within the framework of public and private partnership by investors. Regional and municipal authorities restored streets, lightening, and infrastructure. Specialists from all over Russia were invited to restore old brick and wooden houses. Participants of the tour could see the reconstruction work results.
Igor Shuvalov appreciated the quality of reconstructed wooden houses in Staro-Tatarskaya sloboda. At the end of the tour First Vice-Premier visited a restored historical square, where the guests saw Tatar dances, antique and dairy shops, and other authentic features.
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.