Rustam Minnikhanov meets Chairman of Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Fleet of Russia Alexander Kolmakov
19 March 2015, Thursday
On March 19, at their meeting in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Chairman of Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Fleet of Russia Alexander Kolmakov discussed main tasks no training conscripts for military service and teaching certain military professions, and patriotic education of young people.
Kolmakov noted that most military units practice mixed principle of recruitment when conscripts fulfil military assignments with professionals, which imposes certain requirements on the Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Fleet of Russia.
Minnikhanov noted that much work was done in this sphere in the republic. Tatarstan became the winner of the contest of Russian Ministry of Defence on training citizens for military service, organization and holding of the conscription.
Development of sports movement and promotion of healthy way of life yields good results in working with young people of pre-conscription age, the president said.
On 13 January, speaking about New Year events at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva informed that more than 8 thousand topical events were held during New Year holidays in the republic.
“These included mass celebrations, theatrical performances, concerts, sporting competitions, and much more. Outdoor events were particularly popular, “she said and informed about numerous events held within the Kurshe (Neighbor) festival and the regional Christmas Tree celebrations organized with participation of the Rais (Head) of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov.
On 13 January Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the regional Healthcare Minister Almir Abashev, the Acting Mayor of the Town of Innopolis Ildar Khuzzyatov and heads of medical and construction organizations of the republic took part in a solemn ceremony of opening a children’s polyclinic in Innopolis. The new facility more than twice expanded the medical service of the town and also houses the 24 our emergency ambulances unit with a separate entrance for its staff.
On January 12, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin introduced a new Tatarstan Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin to its staff.
On 12 January, congratulating employees of the prosecutor’s office with their professional holiday - Day of the employee of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation- Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin wrote in his address:
“For more than three centuries the prosecutor's office has been the guardian of state and public security as well as constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens of our country.