Tatarstan President meets with Ambassador of Egypt to Russia
11 June 2014, Wednesday
On June 11, at their meeting in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Ambassador of Egypt to Russia Mohamed Elbadri discussed prospects of cooperation between Tatarstan and Egypt. At a video conference that was held later on, Mohamed Elbadri said that participants of the meeting agreed that two republics have high potential to develop bilateral relations.
“We have discussed the ways to consolidate relations between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Republic of Tatarstan. We see high potential for developing our bilateral relations in the sphere of tourism, trade and investments,” Mohamed Elbadri said.
The Ambassador continued that during the meeting he offered Tatarstan President to conclude brotherly agreement between Hurghada and Kazan, and Rustam Minnikhanov supported the idea.
Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Tatarstan President on international issues Radik Gimatdinov, and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin took part in the meeting.
On 12 January, congratulating employees of the prosecutor’s office with their professional holiday - Day of the employee of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation- Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin wrote in his address:
“For more than three centuries the prosecutor's office has been the guardian of state and public security as well as constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens of our country.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov informed that it is expected to achieve a comparable growth of produce of 1.5%, including that in food production - at least 2.6% in the agricultural sector.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.