On October 8 a specialized exhibition Dortransexpo opened in Kazan. The whole range of modern equipment, materials, and machinery for construction, maintenance and repair of roads and objects of transport infrastructure is presented at the exhibition.
More than 90 companies from Tatarstan, Russian regions, countries of the far and near abroad take part in the event. Board session of Tatarstan Ministry of Transport and Roads with participation of Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov was held within the framework of the exhibition.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ildar Khalikov pointed out that projects under implementation are presented at the event. He wished participants of the exhibition to sign new contracts and establish partnership relation.
The Minister of Transport and Roads Lenar Safin congratulated everyone on forthcoming holidays – Day of road workers and Day of workers of automobile transport. He noted that urgent problems of the industry, such as the quality of roads, new technologies, innovations and transport industry, are discussed at the exhibition.
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.