Rustam Minnikhanov holds session of Economic Council

On February 20 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a session of Economic Council under RT Cabinet of Ministers on contract purchasing system.

Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that a federal law on contract system of central and local government procurement of goods, works and services came into force on January 1, 2014.

“We have to organize work under new conditions. There are 7 thousand central and local government customers. The system has to be efficient and transparent. One of important issues is personnel training,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

Head of Federal state statistics service in Tatarstan Valery Kandilov made report on results of social and economic development of the republic in 2013. He noted the slowdown in construction and housing sector in January 2014, the increase in agricultural production, retail industry, oil, synthetic rubber and polypropylene production.

He informed as well that the number of new enterprises increased by 23 per cent.

A positive demographic situation is being observed in the republic.