Rustam Minnikhanov meets President of National Business Association of Colombia (ANDI)
5 November 2014, Wednesday
On November 5, during his visit to Colombia (Bogota), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met President of National Business Association of Colombia (ANDI) Bruce Mac Master. The company head office is located in Medellin.
Welcoming Tatarstan President and members of the delegation, Mac Master said: “We are very interested in entering Russian market, we need to expand our joint activity and we already have some contacts with Tatarstan companies”.
Tatarstan President told about realization of big oil, gas and engineering projects in the republic, and work of technoparks and industrial zones. He also noted that Tatarstan and Colombia are cooperating in several areas. In particular, OAO “Kazan helicopters” supplies multipurpose helicopters Mi-17-1B, and OAO “KAMAZ” supplies trucks and bus chassis to Colombia.
Aide to Tatarstan President on international and foreign economic affairs Radik Gimatdinov, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Taliya Minullina, First Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Ruslan Kabirov, Board Chairman of Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shamil Ageev, Director General of OAO “Tatneft” Nail Maganov, First Deputy Board Chairman of OAO “AK BARS” BANK Zufar Garaev, and Marketing and Sales Director of Kazan helicopters plant Valery Pashko 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.