Rustam Minnikhanov held the session for commission of “Head of the year” contest
16 December 2008, Tuesday
The members of commission discussed the candidates for various nominations. The contest has been held in Kazan since 2002. It was established by RT Association of Industrial Enterprises (since 2005 – RT Association of Enterprises and businessmen).
It was decided to use the official data of “Tatarstanstat” (territorial body under federal service of state statistics in Tatarstan). Such points as industrial production, added value, salary were taken into account.
Candidates are assessed according to the following nominations: “Increase of compatibility”, “Achievements in innovative activity”, “Active investment activity”, “Active personnel policy”, “High social responsibility”. Moreover, new nominations in oil-gas-chemical, energy, automobile spheres are introduced this year.
Republic contest “Head of the year” is held in accordance with RT President Order dated 26.02.2002 to provide public recognition, encouragement and distribution of positive experience of the best Heads of enterprises and organizations, businessmen in Tatarstan.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.
On 9 May Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a ceremony of laying flowers to the monument “The victorious soldier” dedicated to the celebrations of the Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (WW II) 1941-1945 and held at Arsk cemetery in Kazan.