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 9 June upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin.
In Kazan Sergey Lavrov will take part in a meeting of the Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of State-Participants of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
On 5 May, speaking at a regular 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 Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin informed that currently 63 school catering units are under repairs with the amount of work completed reaching 15 per cent.
On May 26, speaking at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic held in a videoconference mode with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan and focused on events scheduled for June 1, International Children’s Day, as well as the implementation of the “Summer in Tatarstan” programme, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva appealed that parents should closely supervise their children during recreational activities near water in order to prevent accidents.
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.