Tatarstan President takes part in opening of the programme “Go ahead, Tatarstan!”
3 October 2013, Thursday
On October 3 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of Information and Communications Roman Shaikhutdinov took part in solemn opening of the programme “Go ahead, Tatarstan!”, a series of seminars and lectures from Google experts for teachers, businessmen, government employees, elderly Internet users, children, master classes for developers, and contests for young people.
Welcoming participants of the event, Rustam Minnikhanov informed that Google launches a unique educational programme in Kazan. He thanked the company for choosing Tatarstan as a pilot region to implement this programme. Rustam Minnikhanov wished participants of the seminars to get much useful information.
Director General of Google Russia Julia Solovieva said that Tatarstan is one of the most technologically developed regions in Russia, and hoped that implementation of this programme will contribute to further cooperation between Google and Tatarstan.
Roman Shaikhutdinov thanked Google for initiatives realized in Tatarstan.
The project should start long-term training programmes in the sphere of digital technologies for children and elderly people and holding regular youth competitions.
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.