Rustam Minnikhanov arrives in Boston with a working visit
15 September 2013, Sunday
On September 15 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov arrived in Boston with a working visit to take part in Russian Innovation Week, RIW.
The event is held for the second time in order to demonstrate the potential of Russian innovative industry, help Russian investors and venture funds to establish contacts with American partners.
Representatives of Russian and American state agencies, heads of major businesses, venture investors and entrepreneurs will take part in Russian Innovation Week this year. The event is organized by Russian development institutes – OAO “Russian venture company”, OAO “Rosnano” and Skolkovo Fund.
Within the framework of RIW Rustam Minnikhanov will take part in a plenary session and panel discussion “New horizons of Russia: providing new opportunities for competence at global markets”, hold several meetings and negotiations.
In particular, he will meet with Minister of Housing and Economic Development Gregory Bialecki (Massachusetts), Rector of Carnegie Mellon University Mark Kamlet, Senior partner of Runa Capitals fund, Chairman of Parallels Board Sergey Belousov, and English First officials.
Rustam Minnikhanov will also visit IPG Photonics, get familiar with activity of Massachusetts Technology Institute and Centre of quantum physics of Harvard university.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.
On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays.
On 29 December, speaking at a briefing held in Tatarstan Government House on issues of ensuring the uninterrupted operation of road services and housing and communal services during the holidays, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin said that during the holidays special attention will be given to providing heat supply to apartment buildings.
On 24 December Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a charity action “The Christmas Tree of Wishes” held during the 17th session of the State Council of the republic of the seventh convocation.
The Head of the Government of the republic will fulfill wishes of five-year old Landysh who dreams of a guitar, 13-year old Zariva who will get a smart speaker, eight-year old Leyla dreaming of a bike and 16-year old Evelina who will be given an e-book.