Rustam Minnikhanov: Construction of houses, roads and support of agriculture are anti-recession measures
1 February 2015, Sunday
On February 1, speaking at weekly video conference meeting, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that such anti-recession measures as realization of house construction, capital repair, road construction programmes and support of agriculture provide the population with work.
Tatarstan Minister of construction, architecture and housing and utilities Irek Faizullin reported that 251.5 thousand square meters of housing have been commissioned for this January (10.5% of annual amount), including 15 houses with a total area of 9.5 thousand square meters for 193 flats under the social mortgage program.
According to Irek Faizullin, 21 houses with a total area of 71.4 thousand square meters are planned to be constructed under the rental housing construction programme. One house with a total area of 7.6 thousand square meters has been commissioned in Yelabuga. Moreover, construction of 11 houses for 66 veterans of the WWII is underway in the republic.
Irek Faizullin added that 18,000 people have concluded shared housing construction agreements. Rustam Minnikhanov said that all of the tenant builders are to be inspected for their ability to complete construction in order to prevent deception of people.
Tatarstan Minister of Transport and Roads Lenar Safin made a report on implementation of road construction programmes. Deputy Prime-Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan – Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov informed that Agro-industrial complex of the republic is buying seeds for forthcoming sowing campaign.
Summarizing the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized that discussed programmes promote stabilization of social and economic situation in the republic.
On 20 December, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and House Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin informed that huge work in capital overhaul of 713 social and cultural facilities have been completed in the republic with the total cost of work of 15bn rubles.
On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.