Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov meets participants of All-Russia startup tour 2015 in Kazan
3 March 2015, Tuesday
On March 3, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov met participants of All-Russia startup tour 2015 at Kazan IT-park. Advisor to President of Skolkovo Foundation Pekka Viljakainen, Vice-president of Skolkovo Foundation, Head of external communications and advertising department Alexander Chernov, Tatarstan Minister of Economy Artem Zdunov took part in the meeting.
All-Russia startup tour is a large-scale project aimed at searching for prospective innovative ideas, development of startup teams in the sphere of high technologies, and formation of startup society of young talented entrepreneurs, investors, representatives of technoparks, top universities and research institutions.
The startup tour is organized by Skolkovo Foundation and Federal Agency for Youth Affairs.
Ildar Khalikov welcomed participants of the event and noted that he was glad to see representatives of other regions.
Khalikov stressed that the man mission of the tour is to find out the ways to make young businessmen known not only in Russia but abroad.
The Prime Minister wished everyone interesting and effective work at the event.
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.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.