Tatarstan President meets Chairman of Supervisory Council of Knorr-Bremse AG
29 October 2014, Wednesday
On October 29, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Chairman of Supervisory Council of Knorr-Bremse AG Mr Heinz Hermann Thiele discussed current issues related to the activity of the Knorr-Bremse KAMA Joint Venture and prospects for further development of the company in Tatarstan.
Knorr-Bremse AG, a German company, is one of the world’s leaders in production of brake systems for trucks and railway transport. In Tatarstan, the company and KAMAZ (the largest automobile corporation in Russia) have established a joint venture producing brake assemblies in Naberezhnye Chelny.
Director General of OAO “KAMAZ” Sergey Kogogin also took part in the meeting.
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.