Rustam Minnikhanov visits production facilities of Nizhnekamskneftehim
22 April 2015, Wednesday
On April 22, during his working trip to Nizhnekamsk region (Tatarstan), Acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited Nizhnekamskneftehim petrochemical company, isoprene monomer producing plant, and took part in solemn putting into service of the fourth rubber separation and drying unit “Welding” at butyl rubber manufacturing plant.
Speaking at the ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov said that there is a good tradition to open new plants before annual shareholders meeting of Nizhnekamskneftehim. It is an export-oriented enterprise that consolidates its positions in the global market.
Minnikhanov congratulated workers of the plant on putting new production line into service.
He handed over Commendations of Tatarstan President to distinguished employees of the enterprise.
Rustam Minnikhanov was accompanied by Director General of Nizhnekamskneftehim Azat Bikmurzin, Director General of OAO “TAIF” Albert Shigabutdinov, and Head of Nizhnekamsk region Aidar Metshin.
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.