Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolai Nikiforov and Minister of Education and Science Dmitry Livanov arrive in Kazan
20 June 2014, Friday
On June 20, Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolai Nikiforov and Minister of Education and Science Dmitry Livanov, who arrived in Kazan, were met by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Minister of Information and Communication Roman Shaikhutdinov, Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov at Kazan international airport.
Nikolai Nikiforov and Dmitry Livanov will take part in opening of All-Russia Robotics Olympiad (June 21, Tennis Academy).
The Olympiad that will be held in Kazan on June 20-22, is one of the main events in the sphere of educational robotics. Pupils from 42 Russian and Kazakhstan regions will compete for the right to present the country at World Robotics Olympiad.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
On 4 May at a briefing held in the Tatarstan Government House it was told that currently there are 92 combat veterans, the last witnesses of the Great Patriotic War (WW II) of 1941-1945, living in the republic. The briefing also informed about veterans’ support measures and how the republic is planning to celebrate the Victory Day on 9 May.
The Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva told that names of 353 Heroes of the Soviet Union from Tatarstan “ are immortalized in street names, on memorials, in monuments and squares and, of course, in our memory”. “The Victory Day is the day of memory, mourning and joy. It is the event which today should be clearly understandable to all young people and younger generation of Tatarstan,” she said.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
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.