Rustam Minnikhanov: “We appreciate support of our compatriots in Moscow”
8 November 2014, Saturday
On November 8, at a session of Russian Public Organization “Association of compatriots of Tatarstan”, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan leadership appreciates support of compatriots living in Moscow.
Public, political, scientific and art figures, specialists of different industries, who are historically connected with Tatarstan, but live in Moscow, took part in the session.
The session was opened by Tatarstan Vice-Premier – Plenipotentiary of Tatarstan in Russia Ravil Akhmetshin, who told about achievements of the Association.
Addressing the audience, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said: “Dear Moscovites, our compatriots! We are happy to see you. The potential of the republic is huge, but Moscow is the capital of Russia. I think we should use your potential for the benefit of our republic.”
The president noted that Tatarstan is among leaders by many social and economic indexes. “However, Moscow is our main trade partner, and we are actively working with federal authorities. We should maintain and enhance cooperation with Moscow,” he said.
“Each of you makes a considerable contribution to development of the country, and your support is very important for us. Regional leadership is ready to actively cooperate with you,” Rustam Minnikhanov said and handed a few awards.
Members of the board of the Association of compatriots of Tatarstan were elected at the session. Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolay Nikiforov, Vice-mayor of Moscow Marat Khusnullin, people’s artist of Russia Sergey Shakurov, a famous surgeon Renat Akchurin, and other representatives of the republic became members of the Board.
Vice-President of Russian Academy of Sciences Taliya Khabrieva was elected Chairman of Russian Public Organization “Association of compatriots of Tatarstan”.
On 9 May Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin accompanied by the Head of his Office Shamil Gafarov paid homage to Soviet soldiers buried at the Arsk cemetery in Kazan and together with war veterans and other participants of the ceremony laid flowers and wreaths to the monument of the Soldier-the Last Man Standing.
On 7 May an official delegation from Tatarstan headed by the regional Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov came to the UAE to take part in an annual Investments Forum AIM Congress 2024 held in Abu-Dhabi.
The forum brought together leaders and experts of the branch from all over the world and is dedicated to transformational changes happening on the global investments landscape.
On May 6, speaking at a briefing held in the Government House of Tatarstan and dedicated to the issues of holding the sowing campaign in the republic, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic-Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Marat Zyabbarov said that in the current year the sowing area will be 2.7 million hectares, which is at the level of last year, including 1.8 million hectares allocated for spring sowing.
On 2 May, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of Tatarstan Investments Development Agency Taliya Minullina said: “We already have nearly 11 thousand participants registered from 80 countries. We understand that this is not the limit. The registration ends on 6 May and we expect as usual that there will the increased number of participants.”