Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Chairman of Supreme People’s Assembly of Korea
22 March 2014, Saturday
On March 22, during their trip to Korea, members of Tatarstan delegation led by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited mausoleum of first leaders of Democratic People's Republic of Korea and met with Chairman of Supreme People’s Assembly of Korea Kim Jong-nam.
At Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, former favourite residence of the first leader of Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Il-sung. Members of the delegation honoured the memory of Kim Il-sung and his son, grand general Kim Jong-il, looked around the exposition dedicated to life of two leaders of Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
At Mansude Palace of Congresses during his meeting with Chairman of Supreme People’s Assembly of Korea Kim Jong-nam, Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan is interested in Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Tatarstan leadership is willing to move to a new level of relationships with Korea.
“Yesterday we held many interesting meetings, and visited modern enterprises. The agreement signed by our Chambers of Commerce and Industry guarantees successful realization of our plans,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Rustam Minnikhanov told Kim Jong-nam about Tatarstan economy.
“We are sure that this visit will lay the basis of our relations in the sphere of economy, education, and innovations,” he noted.
Kim Jong-nam, in his turn, said that the visit of Tatarstan delegation would favour development of relations between Tatarstan and Korea. He added that Kazan university and summer Universiade are well-known in Korea.
“We will be developing our relations on the basis of documents signed between our countries. And we are willing to cooperate with developed Russian regions, such as the Republic of Tatarstan,” Kim Jong-nam said.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.
On 26 March Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a meeting of the Council by the Russian Presidential Envoy in the Volga Federal District dedicated to rural demographic policy held by the Russian Presidential Envoy in the District Igor Komarov in Nizhniy Novgorod with participation of heads of federal ministries concerned, representatives of the Federal Assembly and heads of federal entities of the Volga Federal District. The participants of the meeting discussed such topics as the demographic situation, implementation of federal programmes and the best regional practices, and the results of the meeting will be used for preparing comprehensive solutions of such tasks set by Russian President Vladimir Putin as preservation of the population, strengthening health, raising prosperity of people and supporting families.
On 24 March, speaking at a briefing on achievements of preventive medicine last year and plans for 2026 held in the Government House of the republic, representatives of Tatarstan Healthcare Ministry said that medical check-ups are proving their effectiveness in preserving the health and lives of residents of the republic.
Thus the regional Healthcare Minister Almir Abashev informed: “Over the past five years, a clear course has been set to ensure that preventative medicine in the country gains momentum. Starting from 2022 the number of people who should have their medical check-ups in this or that year is growing. We are facing a task of covering more than 70 per cent of elderly people with check-ups by 2030.”
On March 10, the third meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding of the 20th anniversary Russian Venture Forum 2026 to be held in Kazan from April 8 to 10, chaired by Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and with participation of Tatarstan Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and co-chair of the forum’s organizing committee Aleksey Pesoshin, President of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan Rifkat Minnikhanov, Director of the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan Damir Galiev as well as representatives of federal and regional authorities, development institutions and partner organizations via videoconference, took place.
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