Cooperation Agreement signed between Tatarstan Republic and ITAR-TASS
12 July 2013, Friday
On July 12 at their meeting in Kazan Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and ITAR-TASS First Deputy Director General Mikhail Gusman signed a Cooperation Agreement between Tatarstan Republic and ITAR-TASS news agency.
The main purpose of the Agreement is establishment of comprehensive and effective cooperation on information exchange, fulfillment of joint tasks on strengthening of a good image of Tatarstan Republic, extended coverage of successful practices and plans on Tatarstan development, events in different fields, including social, economic, cultural, scientific, educational, sports spheres, etc.
Besides, ITAR-TASS is supposed to contribute to establishing direct relationships and cooperation between Tatarstan Republic, foreign and federal mass media agencies by organising press-tours for Russian and foreign journalists of leading news agencies, and print media from Asian, European and CIS countries to the republic.
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Currently, ITAR-TASS has 74 offices in Russia and CIS countries and 65 bureaus around the world. Its Internet portal includes 15 independent informational resources with about 200 thousand users daily. The news is reported in six languages – Russian, English, French, German, Spanish, and Arabic.
ITAR-TASS has worked in close cooperation with Tatarstan Republic since 2007.
On 20 December, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and House Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin informed that huge work in capital overhaul of 713 social and cultural facilities have been completed in the republic with the total cost of work of 15bn rubles.
On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.