Rustam Minnikhanov: “Our task is to make up the middle class”
25 November 2013, Monday
On November 25, speaking at a session of educational project “Civil University-Idel” Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that development of small and medium-size business, formation of middle class of entrepreneurial, self-reliant people is one of the most important tasks for Tatarstan leadership.
“Civil University-Idel” project is being implemented under federal party project “Civil University” aimed at improvement of professional level of political and public figures. The project was launched in March 2013 at Higher school of public and municipal administration of Kazan Federal University. Participants of the programme will get certificates when the programme finishes.
The 3d session of the project “Civil University-Idel” under educational programme “Theory and practice of modern political process development” is held in Almetievsk on November 22-25. About 100 representatives of party activists and public organisations from different Tatarstan regions are taking part in the event.
Within three days participants of the programme will attend courses held by regional and federal experts dedicated to urgent problems of social-economic and socio-political life of the country.
Addressing the audience today, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov noted that party activists should be professional, educated and keep up-to-date. He also told about innovative development of the republic noting that oil industry is one of the most innovative industries, and the basis of country’s economy. Another important task of regional leadership is making up the middle class, he added.
Rustam Minnikhanov also told about economic development of Tatarstan and prospective lines of Tatarstan economy. Participants of the programme asked Rustam Minnikhanov whether municipalities need strategic development plans and what qualities are most important for a state leader.
Rustam Minnikhanov and rector of Kazan Federal University presented certificates to participants of the programme.
On 20 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and the Russian Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities Irek Faizullin accompanied by the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin visited a new building of the Kirov district court in Kazan located in close proximity to the Moscow district court of the city.
On 19 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a meeting of the Russian National Guard Troops Directorate for the republic which summarized results of its work in 2025.
After a welcoming speech of the Head of the Directorate Rustem Gumerov, the participants of the meeting listened to the report of the Deputy Head Sergey Yakushev who told about main activities of the Directorate in 2025.
On 16 January, speaking at an expanded meeting of the collegium of Tatarstan State Committee for Tariffs dedicated to results of 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that tariff regulation is a strategic tool of state policy defining quality of life of all Tatarstan residents.
He stated that the issues of tariffs setting is the point where interests of population, business and the state overlap. The State Committee is facing a difficult task of finding an optimal balance when tariffs will be socially just for the population and at the same time create necessary conditions for the sustainable development of enterprises in the communal, power and transport spheres.
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.