On October 24 within the framework of the session of Russian Military-industrial commission Vice-Premier of Russian Government Dmitry Rogozin, First Vice-Premier of Belarus Sergei Semashko, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov visited some Tatarstan enterprises and institutions of professional education.
The first object they visited was KAPO-Composit plant, a joint enterprise created within the framework of the programme of the United Aircraft Corporation. Production facilities and items made of composite materials were presented to members of the delegation. A prospective project of an engineering centre “KAI-laser” was presented at training production centre Gorbunov KAPO.
Rector of Kazan Technical University Albert Gilmutdinov said that main tasks of the centre are technical re-equipment of Tatarstan and Russian engineering industry, development of technologies, engineering support of existing small and medium-size enterprises. New laser machines produced by IPG Photonics company and samples of ready-made items were shown to Dmitry Rogozin. Staff training projects for aviation industry implemented by Kazan Technical University, Gorbunov KAPO and other enterprises were also presented to members of Military-industrial commission.
In Zelenodolsk town Dmitry Rogozin took part in laying of the foundation stone of new house for workers of Gorky plant. He congratulated them on important event in their life and thanked for excellent quality of work.
Ildar Khalikov, in his turn, thanked Dmitry Rogozin for defence order for Tatarstan industry.
The system of professional training for specialists of Zelenodolsk Gorky plant was presented to Dmitry Rogozin at the plant’s training centre.
While visiting production facilities, Dmitry Rogozin was told about the plan of technical re-equipment of the plant and modernization programme.
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.