Rustam Minnikhanov: Interra forum is a perfect place for regions 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 said that participation of the Association in Novosibirsk innovation forum Interra-2013 is useful for all regions.
Governor of Novosibirsk region Vasily Yurchenko said that 500 participants and 250 experts from Russia and 11 other countries take part in the forum that is dedicated to education industry this year.
Vasily Yurchenko aslo read out a telegram on behalf of Chairman of Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev.
Rustam Minnikhanov said that more and more scientists, experts, and businessmen from Russia and foreign countries come to the forum. He added that Novosibirsk is considered to be a major scientific and high-tech centre.
Rustam Minnikhanov supposes that the topic of the forum, education as a source of innovative development, is very urgent for Russia and many foreign countries, and competitiveness of any region depends on its educational potential. Our task is to create the staff training system that will meet all challenges of global competence, he said.
He expressed hope that the forum will help to exchange practices, build knowledge-based economy and develop international cooperation in the sphere of innovations.
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.