Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in 48th session of State Council of the 4th convocation
13 February 2014, Thursday
On February 13 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the 48th session of State Council of the 4th convocation.
A bill to amend the Family Code of the Republic of Tatarstan was passed in its first reading. Deputy Tatarstan Prime Minister – Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov explained that the bill, in particular, was drafted to bring the Tatarstan Family Code to conformity with a new version of the Federal Law “On Education of the Russian Federation” and Tatarstan Law “On Education” in terms of terminology.
Human Rights Commissioner Sariya Saburskaya made a report on observance of human and citizen rights and liberties in Tatarstan.
Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Committee on Social Policy Svetlana Zakharova reported on a federal bill on prohibition of adoption of children by foreigners. She noted that the bill became the subject of serious discussion.
Tatarstan has positive experience in taking in children to adoptive families, including foreign ones. Svetlana Zakharova recommended the State Council not to support the federal bill. After voting it was decided not to promote the offered bill.
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.