Tatarstan Government is interested in cooperation with “Yokogawa Electric International” Company
26 November 2008, Wednesday
Rustam Minnikhanov met with Teruyoshi Minaki, the President of “Yokogawa Electric International” Company.
RT Prime Minister confirmed that Tatarstan Government is interested in cooperation with the company. He supposes that opening of “Yokogawa technical center” in Kazan proves this fact. Opening of Decision-making Center will be the next step.
Teruyoshi Minaki thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for rendered trust. He also reminded that “Yokogawa Electric International” is the general contractor on automation of petrochemical and oil-refinery enterprises in Nizhnekamsk (“TANEKO” JSC project). The company is also ready to take part in such great projects as the Complex for production of ammonia, methanol and granulated carbamide in Mendeleevsk (“Ammoniy” JSC project), Complex for refinery of oil heavy still bottoms in Nizhnekamsk (“TAIF-NK” JSC project).
Nowadays petrochemistry is the most important sphere for Tatarstan economy. In the nearest future it’s planned to refine hydrocarbon raw materials 20 million tones in number (for today the number is 7 million tones).
“Though the situation in world economic market restrains our plans the program will be realized”, - Rustam Minnikhanov announced .
On 13 January, speaking about New Year events at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva informed that more than 8 thousand topical events were held during New Year holidays in the republic.
“These included mass celebrations, theatrical performances, concerts, sporting competitions, and much more. Outdoor events were particularly popular, “she said and informed about numerous events held within the Kurshe (Neighbor) festival and the regional Christmas Tree celebrations organized with participation of the Rais (Head) of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov.
On 13 January Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the regional Healthcare Minister Almir Abashev, the Acting Mayor of the Town of Innopolis Ildar Khuzzyatov and heads of medical and construction organizations of the republic took part in a solemn ceremony of opening a children’s polyclinic in Innopolis. The new facility more than twice expanded the medical service of the town and also houses the 24 our emergency ambulances unit with a separate entrance for its staff.
On January 12, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin introduced a new Tatarstan Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin to its staff.
On 12 January, congratulating employees of the prosecutor’s office with their professional holiday - Day of the employee of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation- Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin wrote in his address:
“For more than three centuries the prosecutor's office has been the guardian of state and public security as well as constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens of our country.