Tatarstan President meets Prime Minister of Singapore
10 September 2014, Wednesday
On September 10, in Singapore, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who is a member of the Russian delegation led by First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, took part in a meeting with Prime Minister of Singapore Mr. Lee Hsien Loong.
During the meeting, Igor Shuvalov informed Mr. Lee Hsien Loong about results of the fifth session of the Russia-Singapore Intergovernmental Commission held earlier in Singapore and the Russia-Singapore Business Forum. Shuvalov noted the dynamics of the development of relations between Russia and Singapore, and in particular, the cooperation between Singapore and Russian regions, including Tatarstan.
Lee Hsien Loong expressed his confidence in further successful development of multifaceted cooperation between the two countries and confirmed that the Singapore leadership is willing to facilitate this cooperation.
Minister of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation Nikolai Nikiforov also took part in the meeting.
On 2 March in her address on the occasion of the Mentor’s Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: “Since 2025 this holiday established by Russian President Vladimir Putin has occupied a worthy place in the calendar of significant dates of our country, emphasizing the high status and significance of the mentoring mission.
On 28 February, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Director of the Fund “The Institute of Development of Tatarstan Cities” Nailya Nagumanova informed about preparation to the implementation of the Our Yard programme in the republic.
On 28 February, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference , the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin reported the statistics on collection of utility payments and payment discipline.
On 28 February, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference , the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin informed that 170 educational facilities will have capital overhaul by federal and regional programmes, having added that the bulk of the projects are planned to begin at the start of the summer holidays.