Rustam Minnikhanov visits objects in Naberezhnye Chelny
10 June 2014, Tuesday
On June 10, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov looked around tram line under construction, engineering centre of Kazan federal university, and IT park in Naberezhnye Chelny.
The new tram line with length of 12.2 km will connect old and new parts of the town, construction will cost 566,8 million roubles. Mayor of Naberezhnye Chelny Vasil Shaikhraziev said that the new line will be put into operation on December 25, 2014.
Rector of Kazan federal university Ilshat Gafurov showed Rustam Minnikhanov around the engineering centre with 29 laboratories that is meant for training specialists for automotive industry, and conducting applied researches for different enterprises.
Tatarstan President was told that engineers and Director General of OAO KAMAZ deliver lectures to the students of the engineering centre.
The guests visited laboratories and lecture halls. Laboratories were equipped with participation of enterprises, for example Ford Sollers gave their car for studying its internal structure.
During his visit to IT park, Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed participants of the final round of “Startup Sabantui”, highly estimated the level of the event and noted importance of talented developers for the republic.
The guests visited several offices, spoke to employees of resident companies and a lesson of IT academy.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.