Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov introduces new Head of “Tatmedia” Republican agency for press and mass communications
17 January 2015, Saturday
On January 17, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov introduced new Head of “Tatmedia” Republican agency for press and mass communications. The order on assignment of Airat Zaripov to this position was signed by Tatarstan President on January 16, 2015.
Former head of the agency Irek Minnakhmetov was appointed Director General of OAO “Tatspirtprom”.
Ildar Khalikov noted that Minnakhmetov did a big job and organized the work in a difficult time during elections at a very high level.
Khalikov also noted that he had known Zaripov for many years, and his work in the position of the Head of Tatarstan President’s Press Office and Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media in the Republic of Tatarstan was successful.
Chief of Staff of Tatarstan President’s Administration, Chairman of OAO “Tatmedia” Asgat Safarov, and heads of regional media agencies took part in the event.
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.
On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays.