Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov holds session of regional organizing committee of XVI World Aquatics Championship
26 January 2015, Monday
On January 26, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held the session of regional organizing committee of the XVI World Aquatics Championship. Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, heads of Ministries and Agencies of Tatarstan Republic participated in the event.
Tatarstan President reminded that 178 days are left until the World Aquatics Championship starts, and all competitive and training sport facilities are to be ready by July 10,2015.
13 working groups of regional organizing committee reported about current organizational issues. It was said that 27,154 tickets that comprise 10% of total amount have already been sold.
In conclusion, Rustam Minnikhanov pointed out that it is very essential to hold the championship at the highest level. The most important issue is security. In addition, we should represent our city and our country.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.