Session of “Tatneftekhiminvest-holding” held in Kazan
26 November 2014, Wednesday
On November 26, a number of projects important for Tatarstan economy were considered at a board session of “Tatneftekhiminvest-holding” ( a coordination and expert centre, working in a wide range of business lines of Gas & Petrochemical Complex, Kazan) held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
Head of the Department of gas chemistry of ZAO “Haldor Topsoe” Maksim Valkovsky, who took part in the session, made a presentation about company opportunities following the results of the visit of Rustam Minnikhanov to Denmark on October 9, 2014.
The company is engaged in engineering in the sphere of gas chemistry, oil refinery, environmental protection technologies, new and developing technologies.
Expansion of cooperation of Haldor Topsoe with Nizhnekamskheftekhim and TANECO petrochemical companies, education of students and post-graduates, internships for Tatarstan specialists at company laboratories in Denmark were discussed at the session.
Director General of OAO “Moscow Institute of Material Engineering and high performance technologies” Marsel Bikbau presented new concrete production technologies and road construction. In particular, he told about nano-cement that is very topical for Tatarstan as one of the biggest consumers of cement in Russia. An opportunity of opening production facilities in the republic was discussed at the session.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.