Rustam Minnikhanov: Potential of Tatarstan businessmen is known all over Russia
21 March 2015, Saturday
On March 21, at the 4th All-Russia congress of businessmen of Tatar villages in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the potential of Tatarstan businessmen is known all over Russia.
Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov, Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Chairman of All-Russia public organization “Tatar villages of Russia” Rashid Sanzyapov, Chairman of the executive committee of the World congress of Tatars Rinat Zakirov took part in the event.
Rustam Minnikhanov looked around the exhibition of Tatarstan agricultural products, famers and businessmen.
Welcoming participants of the event, Rustam Minnikhanov said that the forum will help solving urgent problems of businessmen and establishing new contacts.
“Tatar businessmen are known as responsible and determined people in all Russian regions. By developing your projects you keep helping your compatriots by building mosques, developing villages,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. He continued that today the process of large-scale globalization affects the future of rural areas and the basis of Tatar national identity: language, culture and traditions, and to avoid this we should provide favourable conditions and opportunities for self-realization.
Marat Akhmetov welcomed everyone and said that this meeting should consolidate the dialogue between Tatar businessmen from different Russian regions. He briefly told about development of Tatarstan agricultural industry and expressed his special gratitude to agricultural workers who took part in agricultural fairs.
Speaking at the congress, Rashid Sanzyapov offered creating a website where Tatar businessmen will exchange information and follow the news in the sphere of agriculture. Rustam Minnikhanov supported the idea and said that this project is likely to be realized.
The president also handed over state awards of the Republic of Tatarstan and letters of commendation of Tatarstan President to best businessmen and cultural workers.
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.