Forum of national media agencies to be held in Tatarstan
14 January 2014, Tuesday
On January 14 at a summary session of Regional press and mass media agency Head of the agency Irek Minnakhmetov told that a forum of national media agencies will be held in Tatarstan in 2014.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Chief of Staff of Tatarstan President’s Office Asgat Safarov, Deputy Prime Minister Yury Kamaltynov, Deputy Chairman of State Council, Chairman of the Union of journalists Rimma Ratnikova took part in the event.
According to Irek Minnakhmetov, the forum will be held to discuss urgent issues of interethnic and interconfessioanl relations, current state and prospects of Russian regional and national media agencies, to exchange experience, and hold seminars. 150 representatives of leading media agencies from 50 Russian regions are expected to take part in the forum.
Irek Minnakhmetov made a keynote report at today’s session. He told that the amount of state orders of media agencies made 1 bln 202 mln rubles. Two major media holdings, OAO Tatmedia and TNV, have main shares of the state order. The proceeds of OAO Tatmedia made 1 bln 303 mln rubles. Media agencies receive the biggest share of incomings due to commercial projects and advertisement.
The average salary of employees of media agencies made 21 300 rubles.
According to resolution of experts of the Association of communication agencies of Russia, total advertising volume of media agencies for 9 months of 2013 made 197 bln rubles. All media segments of advertising market showed positive dynamics except for press.
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.