Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov introduces new Head of “Tatmedia” Republican agency for press and mass communications

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.