Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in plenary session of “Sochi-2013” forum
27 September 2013, Friday
On September 27 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a plenary session of the international investment forum “Sochi-2013” where Chairman of Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev delivered the speech.
Dmitry Medvedev noted the slowdown in economic growth in the country, mainly because the increase in production is happening only at the expense of state sector. However, it cannot be the only source of economic growth, he said. He stated that notwithstanding all hardships, Russian leadership would continue supporting small production and investment companies.
“We must minimize current budget costs and stop spending money on inefficient projects and institutions, and try to make our government machine more compact, inexpensive and efficient,” he continued.
Dmitry Medvedev pointed out main principles of a new model of Russian economy: business freedom, promotion of technological re-equipment, and increase of state accountability to the society. He also noted that the “policy of employment support at any cost” should be declined taking into account current economic situation in the country.
During the discussion Dmitry Medvedev also focused on educational problems, and training of highly skilled personnel.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.
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.