Rustam Minnikhanov: Nomura institute deals with issues that are very urgent for Tatarstan
20 March 2014, Thursday
On March 20 during his working trip to Japan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov got familiar with projects implemented by Nomura research institute.
Board Chairman of Nomura Institute Akihisa Fujinuma said that 50-year history of the institute was connected with solving internal problems of Japan, but the company sees its future in dealing with global problems. In this respect cooperation with Russia is important for the institute.
Tatarstan President said that he was glad to discuss issues of cooperation with the institute.
Company’s official Aoi Fujita told about development of agricultural business in Japan.
Rustam Minnikhanov was interested in approaches of Japanese agricultural business. He believes that experience of Nomura institute in recovery of agricultural territories, increase of productivity of agricultural companies should be used in Tatarstan.
Japanese experience in territorial development was presented to Tatarstan delegation later on.
Senior consultant of Consulting Department in the sphere of industrial and infrastructural development Hideyuki Yamada told that Nomura institute supported implementation of projects on beach nourishment in Tokyo and reorganization of old industrial sites in Yokohama.
Summing up, Tatarstan President noted that harmonization of industry and infrastructure is also interesting for Tatarstan.
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.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.