Regional Open Field Olympiad of Tatarstan geologists opens in Kazan
24 June 2014, Tuesday
On June 24, the 1st Regional Open Field Olympiad of Tatarstan geologists opened in Zarechie camp in Kazan. To the point, 26 teams from Tatarstan and Bakhchisarai region (Crimea) will take part in the event.
Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Consultant of Tatarstan President on oil and gas field development, honoured geologist of Russia Renat Muslimov, Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov congratulated young geologists on opening of the Olympiad.
The address of President of Russian geological society Viktor Orlov was presented at the opening ceremony.
Renat Muslimov told about specific features of geologist’s work: “It is such an interesting work, when you learn something new every day. We believe that there are good and born geologists. And we need the latter. Unfortunately, today born geologists go abroad after graduation from Kazan University. I want best geologists to stay in our country, and Tatarstan.”
The training course for young geologists, competitions and contests, and cultural events will be held during the Olympiad.
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.