Rustam Minnikhanov tells about the projects to be realized in 2009
20 December 2008, Saturday
RT Prime Minister announced that the project of JSC “Ammonia” (Mendeleevsk) – construction of the plant for production of ammonia, methanol, granulated carbamide and ammonia nitrate will be realized in accordance with prior agreement. During the visit to Japan together with Anatoliy Ballo, Deputy Chairman of JSC “Vnesheconombank” the negotiations were held with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) concerning the credit for project realization. The contract should be signed in March, 2009.
Rustam Minnikhanov also informed that “TAIF” Company and “Ak Bars” Bank applied to “Vnesheconombank” to get the credit for foreign lend replacement.
The capital repair program in multifamily houses and development of special economic zone “Alabuga” are also planned to be realized in Tatarstan. Moreover, some funds are to be spent for road construction and reconstruction works.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
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.