Issues of safety at petrochemical enterprises discussed in Kazan

On September 4, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Head of Russian Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Atomic Supervision Svetlana Radionova took part in a plenary session of All-Russia seminar “Experience in federal supervision in construction and use of chemical and petrochemical enterprises” organized by the Federal Service in Kazan.

In his welcoming speech, Rustam Minnikhanov said that technological safety is one of priority issues in the republic, because Tatarstan is one of the most industrially developed regions in Russia. “We are realizing active industrial and civil construction, modernization of enterprises, and large investment projects. For six months of 2014, the amount of capital investments increased by 5 per cent. Works for 78 million roubles were fulfilled in construction industry. 1.2 million m² of housing were commissioned,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

“It is the result of your work, too, - Tatarstan President addressed employees of Volga Department of Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Atomic Supervision. –You provide the required state control in construction industry, ensure industrial safety in all economic sectors. Oil production, oil processing and chemical industries are the most investment active economic sectors in Tatarstan,” he said.

Tatarstan President noted efficiency of the system of work on the largest projects that was built up in cooperation with Volga Department of Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Atomic Supervision.

Rustam Minnikhanov said he was sure that the seminar will help revealing business needs in changing and updating industrial safety laws.

“I would like to thank you for your daily work and contribution to development of the republic. We should fulfill a large amount of work on construction of new plants in future, and these projects can be successfully implemented if Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Atomic Supervision, state authorities, and enterprises work together,” Rustam Minnikhanov addressed participants of the seminar.