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 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.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
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