Tatarstan President meets with ambassadors of Arabic countries
19 February 2014, Wednesday
On February 20 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with ambassadors of Arabic countries at the residence of Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Russia in Moscow. 11 ambassadors and charges d'affaires of Arabic countries in Russia, Vice-Premier – Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov, Tatneft Director General Nail Maganov, rector of Kazan federal university Ilshat Gafurov, Aide to Tatarstan President on international affairs Radik Gimatdinov took part in the meeting.
Opening the meeting, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Russia Hassan Jaafar said that people in Arabic countries heard a lot about the Republic of Tatarstan.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Hassan Jaafar and other ambassadors for the meeting: “Thank you for the meeting. We have always tried to be closer to Arabic world. Tatarstan plays an important role in relationships between Russia and Arabic countries. Cultural and religious proximity make an impact on our relations. Today we would like to tell about our plans and opportunities.” Rustam Minnikhanov invited ambassadors to come to Kazan in March to take part in the summit Invest in Tatarstan, and to Kazansummit in June.
Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov presented economic and investment potential of Tatarstan, and invited ambassadors to Kazansummit noting that one of the main issues discussed will be agricultural production for Arabic countries.
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On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.