Indian Minister of External Affairs: Interregional contacts will widen opportunities for our cooperation
18 November 2014, Tuesday
On November 18, in New Delhi, at his meeting with Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov offered to consider the possibility to hold a regular meeting of the Russia-India intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation in Kazan.
Welcoming the guests Sushma Swaraj said that India and Russia have long-standing relations. She reminded that a regular meeting of the Russia-India intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation was held in India in November. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, has visited India recently and it is expected that Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay his visit to the country in December.
She stressed that her country's leadership is interested in establishing relations with Russian regions. Interregional contacts will widen opportunities for our cooperation, Mrs. Sushma Swaraj said.
During their meeting Minnikhanov and Sushma Swaraj discussed issues related to cooperation in the field of tourism, industry and trade, petrochemistry and oil refining.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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 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.