Rustam Minnikhanov meets with rector of Ilmenau University of Technology Peter Scharff
26 November 2013, Tuesday
On November 26 at their meeting in Kazan Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and rector of Ilmenau University of Technology Peter Scharff discussed further cooperation on establishing German-Russian institute of new technologies in partnership with Kazan national research technical university.
To the point, in October 2013 during his working trip to Germany Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Ilmenau University of Technology, where Peter Scharff said that Ilmenau strategy is to provide close interaction between fundamental science, industry, and real sector of economy.
It is expected that German-Russian institute of new technologies will become an international centre of engineering competence. The project partner is German Academic Exchange Service DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst).
Tatarstan Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov, Aide to Tatarstan President Airat Khairullin, rector of Kazan national research technical university Albert Gilmutdinov took part in the meeting.
On 20 December, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and House Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin informed that huge work in capital overhaul of 713 social and cultural facilities have been completed in the republic with the total cost of work of 15bn rubles.
On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.