XV Russian and X Kazan venture fairs open in the capital of Tatarstan
23 April 2015, Thursday
On April 23, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Aide to Russian President Andrey Fursenko, State Secretary- Deputy Minister of Economic Development Oleg Fomichev, CEO of Russian Venture Capital Association Albina Nikkonen, Director General of “Russian venture company” Igor Agamirzyan, Director of the state non-profit organization “Investment and venture fund of the Republic of Tatarstan” Ainur Aideldinov took part in the XV Russian and X Kazan venture fairs in Kazan.
“Today, Russian and Kazan fairs are held at the same time. It means that the Kazan site is developing. I hope that our work will be useful,” Rustam Minnikhanov said in his welcoming speech.
Oleg Fomichev congratulated all participants of the event on the opening of the fair on behalf of Russian Ministry of Economic Development.
Albina Nikkonen said that private investments and advanced technologies developed by young people are important for Russian economy.
According to Igor Agamirzyan, Tatarstan has become a hospitable place for holding such federal events.
On 31 January, 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 municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin reported that capital overhaul of nine school in eight municipalities of the republic has started.
On 28 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in an extended joint meeting of the Main Directorate of Russian Emergencies Ministry for Tatarstan and a collegium of the Ministry for Civil Defense, Emergency Management and Natural Disaster Response of the republic which summarized results of work of the territorial subsystem of the unified state system for the prevention and elimination of emergency situations of the republic in 2025 and set tasks for 2026.
In his keyword report the Head of the Main Directorate Irek Kadamov informed that there were 3 758 man-caused fires in the republic which killed 128 people and injured 177. Through joint efforts, we have managed to reduce the number of man-caused fires by more than 10%, the number of injured by 12 per cent, however the number of killed increased by 13 people, he said.
On 28 January at a ceremony held as a part of a meeting summarizing results of work of the territorial subsystem of the unified state system for the prevention and elimination of emergency situations of the republic in 2025 and setting tasks for 2026, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and the Head of the Main Directorate of Russian Emergencies Ministry for Tatarstan Irek Kadamov handed in keys for 24 new fire and rescue vehicles purchased at the expense of the regional budget to units of the Directorate and Tatarstan Emergencies Ministry.
On 27 January, speaking at an extended meeting of the Tatarstan Prosecutor’s Office which summarized results of work of the Office for 2025 and set tasks for strengthening law and order in 2026 and which was held with participation of Russian Deputy General Prosecutor Nikoly Shishkin and the Chief Federal Inspector for the republic Viktor Demidov, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin thanked employees of the Office for good work and high professionalism.