Ildar Khalikov meets with Vietnam Deputy Minister of National Defence, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Nguyen Van Hien
23 September 2013, Monday
On September 23 at his meeting with Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of National Defence, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Nguyen Van Hien Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov conveyed welcoming words on behalf of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who is currently on a business trip abroad.
Ildar Khalikov briefly presented Tatarstan economic potential noting a great number of defence and industrial enterprises located in the republic. He told that produce for aircraft and ship building industries, ammunition, special chemicals are manufactured in Tatarstan.
He added that the defense-industrial sector includes Gorbunov KAPO, Kazan helicopters plant, Sergo plant, and Zelenodolsk Gorky plant.
Ildar Khalikov thanked Vietnamese colleagues for partnership expressing hope that the current visit would give new impetus to relationships. He also said that Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and Rosoboronexport (Russian defence export) render great support in cooperation with Vietnam.
Ildar Khalikov informed that laying of keel of two “Gepard-3.9” frigates that were engineered at OAO “Zelenodolsk planning and design bureau” for Vietnam Navy will be held on September 24.
Deputy Minister of National Defence, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Nguyen Van Hien thanked Tatarstan partners for support.
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.
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.