Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan intends to maintain relations with partners from Turkmenistan
26 April 2015, Sunday
On April 27, during his working trip to Turkmenistan, at his official meeting with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan intends to maintain relations with Turkmen partners.
Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by Director General of OAO “KAMAZ” Sergey Kogogin, Director General of OAO “Tatneft” Nail Maganov, arrived in Turkmenistan to take part in celebrations on the occasion of Akhal-Teke horse day.
Minnikhanov thanked Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov for the invitation to the celebrations and noted that cooperation between Tatarstan and Turkmenistan is developing in all spheres. He added that every time he visits the republic he is impressed by changes taking place there.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov for his support rendered to the local Tatar community. He wished President of Turkmenistan good luck, heath and prosperity.
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov noted that Turkmenistan-Tatarstan relations become stronger every year, and there are many areas for further cooperation.
Noting the high level of organization of the World Student Games in 2013 in Kazan, Berdymukhamedov asked Minnikhanov to share his experience in connection with the 5th Asian games that will be held in Turkmenistan in 2017.
Rustam Minnikhanov promised to render necessary support to his Turkmen partners.
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.