Rustam Minnikhanov meets with delegation of United Arab Emirates
2 October 2013, Wednesday
On October 2 at his meeting with delegation of United Arab Emirates led by Deputy Minister of Economy Abdullah Al-Saleh within the framework of V international investment forum Kazansummit Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov thanked members of the delegation for participation in Kazansummit this year.
“United Arab Emirates is a strategic partner of our country that helps Tatarstan to cooperate with regions of the Persian Gulf. We would like to thank you for opening our representative office in Dubai,” Rustam Minnikhanov said addressing Deputy Minister of Economy Abdullah Al-Saleh.
Rustam Minnikhanov noted developed business relations between Tatarstan and UAE. Tatarstan delegation takes part in annual Dubai economic forum, this year Tatarstan President visited arms exhibition in Abu Dhabi.
According to Tatarstan President, Russian leadership tries to attract foreign investors.
Abdullah Al-Saleh thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for invitation to take part in the forum.
“We do appreciate efforts of Tatarstan leadership on economic development, and contribution to relations between Russia and Islamic countries. We treat you as a close friend of UAE people and thank you for contribution to consolidation of cooperation between Russia and UAE. Today we are here to support these relations,” Abdullah Al-Saleh said.
“We are watching carefully the steps you make to increase region’s investment attractiveness, and we would like to work together,” UAE Deputy Minister of Economy added.
Abdullah Al-Saleh believes that Tatarstan and UAE could cooperate on Smart City project.
Members of UAE delegation told about their activity and made some proposals on cooperation.
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.