Rustam Minnikhanov: We should find new areas of mutually beneficial cooperation with Ecolab company
12 July 2013, Friday
On July 12 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Executive Vice President and President, Regions of Ecolab Inc. Christophe Beck, Vice President and Director General in Russia and CIS Vaclav Harant in Kazan.
Rustam Minnikhanov briefly told about competitions being held within the framework of 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan, and thanked Ecolab for contribution to the Universiade.
Ecolab is the partner of World Summer Student Games. It provides cleansers, cleaning equipment for all sports venues, International Information Centre and Universiade Village.
Among main areas of potential cooperation Rustam Minnikhanov pointed out oil production, use of company’s software products in energy industry, industrial safety and agriculture.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Khamza Bagmanov informed that Ecolab currently cooperates with Kazaznorgsintez and Nizhnekamskneftekhim.
Rustam Minnikhanov offered Ecolab officials to make presentation at one of Tatneftekhiminvest-holding sessions.
Executive Vice President and President, Regions of Ecolab Inc. Christophe Beck said that company’s management considers Kazan as the main Russian region to develop certain projects.
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.