Session of the Council of Eurasian Economic Commission held in Kazan
9 October 2013, Wednesday
On October 9 First Deputy Chairman of Russian Government Igor Shuvalov, Board Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko, and representatives of Kazakhstan and Belarus governments took part in VIII session of the Council of Eurasian Economic Commission in Kazan.
Participants of the session discussed functioning of the Common Economic Space and Customs Union.
The Eurasian Economic Commission, a permanent regulating agency of the Customs Union and Common Economic Space, started working on February, 2, 2012. Its main mission is to provide conditions for functioning and development of the Customs Union and Common Economic Space, development of proposals on integration development. Members of Common Economic Space are the Russian Federation, the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Belarus. The Commission has the status of supranational body that relies on interests of Eurasian community. Its decisions shall be subject to compulsory implementation by members of the Customs Union and Common Economic Space.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.