Rustam Minnikhanov and Vagit Alekperov presented awards to winners of contest of social and cultural projects
14 November 2013, Thursday
On November 14 a solemn event on summarizing results and awarding winners of IV contest of social and cultural projects of OAO “RITEK” and charity foundation “Lukoil” in Tatarstan took place in Kazan.
Regional non-profit, government, municipal and budgetary organisations, local self-government bodies and media agencies take part in the contest. The contest committee choose the most urgent and significant projects.
The possibility to implement the projects for grants provided by Ritek and Lukoil is offered to the winners.
The compulsory condition for financing the projects is investing internal or outside funds in the amount of at least of 30% of the requested sum by the participants.
“Ecology”, “Native land”, “Culture and sport”, “Mercy” are the nominations of the contest. This year 600 projects have been received from 45 regional municipalities. About 140 projects have won the contest.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, President of oil company “Lukoil” Vagit Alekperov, Tatarstan State Cousellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Board Chairman of OAO “Lukoil” and OAO “RITEK” Valery Graifer and other officials took part in the solemn awarding ceremony.
Welcoming participants of the ceremony, Vagit Alekperov noted that the oil company celebrates the 20-year anniversary of its charity foundation and joint trade union organization this year. He thanked Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and first Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev for their support of the company and its social projects.
Rustam Minnikhanov and Vagit Alekperov presented diplomas to the total winners of the contest in nomination “Native land”.
Tatarstan State Counsellor and Board Chairman of OAO “Lukoil” and OAO “RITEK” awarded winners in nomination “Ecology”.
IA "Tatar-inform", Tatarstan President's Press Office
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.