Rustam Minnikhanov holds session with heads of committees of the Association of innovative regions of Russia
6 September 2013, Friday
On September 6 during his working trip to Novosibirsk Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Chairman of the Association of innovative regions of Russia held a session with heads of committees of the Association.
Opening the session, Rustam Minnikhanov informed that Altai region joined the Association of innovative regions of Russia. Ivan Bortnik was reelected for the position of CEO of the Association, the Agreement on cooperation was signed between the Association of innovative regions of Russia and Vnesheconombank (Bank for Foreign Economic Activity).
Ivan Bortnik told about development of international activity in 2013 and plans for 2014. He informed that delegation of the Association of innovative regions of Russia led by Rustam Minnikhanov will visit USA in the nearest future. The agreement with the US National Association of Governors is to be signed during the trip.
Heads of the Association committees made reports on current activity and future plans.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked colleagues for work and asked to summarize suggestions made at the session to present them to federal authorities.
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.