All-Russia meeting of heads of Civil Registry Offices in Russian regions starts in Kazan
2 April 2014, Wednesday
On April 2, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in the first session of All-Russia meeting of heads of Civil Registry Offices in Russian regions started in Kazan.
The meeting is being held by Russian Ministry of Justice on April 2-3 in Kazan. Representatives of Russian Minister of Justice, heads of Civil Registry Offices in Russian regions are taking part in the event.
The meeting will focus on improving the activity in the sphere of civil registration, participation of Civil Registry Offices in interdepartmental information interaction, electronic civil registration, and performance of obligations of the Russian Federation with regard to discovery of civil registration documents.
The programme of the meeting includes the familiarization with the experience of the Republic of Tatarstan in informatization of Civil Registry Offices, implementation of the regional target programme “Electronic Tatarstan” in the regional civil registration system, interdepartmental interaction, and electronic civil registration.
Opening today’s session, Russian Deputy Minister of Justice Elena Borisenko noted that similar All-Russia meeting was already held in Saint Petersburg, adding that the purpose of such meetings is to study the best regional practices.
Speaking at the session, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov admitted that it is a pleasure for the regional leadership to host such an even in Kazan.
“We would like to share our experience and adopt best practices of our colleagues from Russian regions. There are many areas in Tatarstan, in which the republic strives to be an innovative leader,” Ildar Khalikov said.
Head of Tatarstan Government said that 160,000 acts of civil status were registered in Tatarstan in 2013, noting that Regional Civil Registry Offices are facing a task to develop automation systems.
He also added that 20 municipal Civil Registry Offices moved to new offices due to regional funding over the last five years. A lot of work is being done in Tatartsan to render electronic state services. Thus, Tatarstan provides 2.5 million electronic services every month. “This is not a tribute to fashion, but the way to make the life of regional citizens more comfortable and improve the efficiency of authorities, including Civil Registry Offices,” Ildar Khalikov said.
Ildar Khalikov wished participants of the meeting effective work in Kazan and invited them to visit the capital of the republic again.
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.