Rustam Minnikhanov meets Director General of Agency for Strategic Initiatives
17 October 2014, Friday
On October 17, at the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met Director General of Agency for Strategic Initiatives Andrei Nikitin, who is taking part in an educational seminar opened today in Kazan on National rating of investment climate in Russian regions.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Andrei Nikitin for holding the seminar in Kazan. Tatarstan President highly estimated modern assessment methodologies implemented by the Agency and noted the importance of comparing the investment potential of Russian regions. According to Minnikhanov, the republic is interested in increasing its own investment attractiveness, creating innovative economy and, as a result, promoting in the national rating. He assured Andrei Nikitin that the regional leadership will take a close look at all proposals and suggestions that will be put forward at the seminar.
Rustam Minnikhanov and Andrei Nikitin also discussed prospects of implementation of new joint projects between Tatarstan and Agency for Strategic Initiatives.
On 13 January, speaking about New Year events at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva informed that more than 8 thousand topical events were held during New Year holidays in the republic.
“These included mass celebrations, theatrical performances, concerts, sporting competitions, and much more. Outdoor events were particularly popular, “she said and informed about numerous events held within the Kurshe (Neighbor) festival and the regional Christmas Tree celebrations organized with participation of the Rais (Head) of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov.
On 13 January Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the regional Healthcare Minister Almir Abashev, the Acting Mayor of the Town of Innopolis Ildar Khuzzyatov and heads of medical and construction organizations of the republic took part in a solemn ceremony of opening a children’s polyclinic in Innopolis. The new facility more than twice expanded the medical service of the town and also houses the 24 our emergency ambulances unit with a separate entrance for its staff.
On January 12, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin introduced a new Tatarstan Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin to its staff.
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.