On August 20 at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and AECOM officials - Regional Director, Russia/CIS, Transportation Vladimir Avetisyan and Managing Director, Russia Anthony Young discussed cooperation issues on a number of projects as well as preparation of complex traffic plan for holding of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Kazan.
To the point, AECOM is a global provider of management support services to a broad range of sectors, including architectural, engineering, landscape and city design, economic and strategic planning, transportation, environment and power engineering.
The company has been running business in Russia for 20 years with main offices situated in Moscow, Saint-Petersburg, Kaluga (for more information, please visit AECOM website http://aecom.com/About).
After a short presentation of the company’s activity and projects, Ildar Khalikov offered the AECOM management to consider the possibility of cooperation on Tatarstan toll highway project.
Tatarstan Minister of Transport and Roads Lenar Safin, Deputy Tatarstan Minister of Construction, Architecture, and Municipal Economy Vladimir Kudryashov, First Deputy Head of Kazan municipality Irshat Minkin, Head of Kazan subdivision of Autonomous non-profit organization “Organizing Committee “Russia 2018” and other officials took part in the meeting.
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.