Rustam Minnikhanov: “Tatarstan and Mersin have many opportunities for cooperation”
28 October 2014, Tuesday
On October 28, at his meeting with business delegation of Mersin province led by Chairman of Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. Şerafettin Aşut, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the Republic of Tatarstan and Mersin province have good potential for cooperation in many spheres.
Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed members of the delegation and personally Şerafettin Aşut and thanked them for assistance in organization of the visit of Tatarstan delegation to Mersin in May 2014. The President noted that cooperation between Tatarstan and Turkey is actively developing and Turkey takes the first place by the number of enterprises with foreign participation in Tatarstan.
Tatarstan President told about cooperation between Turkey and Tatarstan and mutual visits of delegations. He also thanked consulate-general of Turkey in Kazan for active assistance in development of relations.
Rustam Minnikhanov assured Turkish businessmen that all projects implemented in the republic would obtain maximum support of regional leadership.
Members of Turkish delegation, in their turn, told about their companies and areas of cooperation they are interested in.
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.