Ildar Khalikov: “I wish Tatarstan construction industry to continue steady development”
23 December 2013, Monday
On December 23 Tatarstan Prime Ildar Khalikov took part in a meeting on results of the activity of Tatarstan Ministry of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Utility Services for 2013.
The Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Utility Services Irek Faizullin made report on work of the construction industry for 2013. The preparation for summer Universiade 2013 was builders’ main task this year and, according to the Minister, they succeeded.
The Head of Construction Ministry also reported on a number of other programmes implemented this year. In particular, he mentioned construction and capital repair of houses, building of industrial facilities, reconstruction of the historical center of Kazan, construction of kindergartens, health care facilities.
When delivering their speeches, heads of some regional ministries and departments expressed their gratitude to the builders.
Chairman of Tatarstan Government Ildar Khalikov noted that Kazan has never seen such large scale construction works like in 2013 before.
At the same time, he underlined that other construction projects were also implemented.
Among other considerable achievements of Tatarstan builders Ildar Khalikov pointed out the application of new building technologies and materials, and the ability build facilities within a short time.
At the end of his speech, Ildar Khalikov expressed words of gratitude to Tatarstan builders on behalf of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov. “I wish Tatarstan construction industry to continue steady development”, he said and presented a number of awards.
On March 10, the third meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding of the 20th anniversary Russian Venture Forum 2026 to be held in Kazan from April 8 to 10, chaired by Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and with participation of Tatarstan Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and co-chair of the forum’s organizing committee Aleksey Pesoshin, President of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan Rifkat Minnikhanov, Director of the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan Damir Galiev as well as representatives of federal and regional authorities, development institutions and partner organizations via videoconference, took place.
On 10 March, speaking at a briefing dedicated to the development of the national Max messenger in Tatarstan and held in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communication of the republic Ilya Nachvin informed that according to the data of March 2026 about 1.5m residents of Tatarstan use domestic Max messenger.
On 5 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: A Woman’s View” held at the Korston Leisure and Recreation Center in Kazan.
On 4 March at a briefing in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Minister of Land and Property Relation Fanil Agliullin told about changes in land legislation enforced from 1 March of the current year. He said that they simplify a number of procedures for land plot owners including expanding the possibilities for land use and changing the rules for changing the category of a plot.