Tatarstan President and Indian Commerce and Industry Minister discuss issues of further cooperation
18 November 2014, Tuesday
On November 18, at her meeting with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov in New Delhi, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Tatarstan as one of the Russian regions is well known in India.
Minnikhanov thanked the Minister for the opportunity to meet and discuss some of the issues related to further cooperation. He reminded that 50 per cent of Tatarstan products are export-oriented and include, in particular, engineering products (KAMAZ Automaker), helicopters (Kazan Helicopter Plant), shipbuilding and petrochemical products.
In particular, Minnikhanov offered to arrange a visit of the Indian businessmen to Tatarstan to see into economic potential of the region. He also suggested considering the possibility to launch Indian pharmaceutical production facilities in Tatarstan, as India is the largest medical producers.
“We have made it our mission to promote Tatarstan products to new markets and increase our supplies,” Tatarstan President noted.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov informed that it is expected to achieve a comparable growth of produce of 1.5%, including that in food production - at least 2.6% in the agricultural sector.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.