Tatarstan President meets with Governors of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District and Arkhangelsk Region
22 May 2014, Thursday
On May 22, at their meeting within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which is taking place at “Lenexpo” Complex on May 22-24, 2014, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Governor of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District Dmitry Kobylkin discussed issues of implementation of project on construction of cross-country pipelines for transportation of crude hydrocarbons from Yamal to Volga regions.
Three regions, Bashkortostan, Tatarstan and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, are taking part in the project and the Yamal-Volga region industrial and commercial structure has been established for its implementation.
Dmitry Kobylkin and Rustam Minnikhanov also discussed issues of possible cooperation in the field of mining and delivery of river boats produced by Zelenodolsk Shipyard for the needs of Yamal.
Later on the same day, Rustam Minnikhanov met with Governor of Arkhangelsk region Igor Orlov. Tatarstan and Arkhangelsk region are also cooperating in the field of shipbuilding . Thus, Arkhangelsk region is the customer of Zelenodolsk shipyard, and it is expected that two river boats will be handed over to Arkhangelsk in August 2014.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
On May 26, speaking at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic held in a videoconference mode with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan and focused on events scheduled for June 1, International Children’s Day, as well as the implementation of the “Summer in Tatarstan” programme, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva appealed that parents should closely supervise their children during recreational activities near water in order to prevent accidents.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.