Rustam Minnikhanov: Special attention should be given to interethnic relations
29 May 2015, Friday
On May 29, in session of Association of legislative bodies of subjects of Volga federal district in Russian Federation to be held in Kazan Town Hall, Acting President of the republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said to the representatives of regional mass media that special attention should be given to interethnic relations. To the point, Russian Presidential Envoy in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich took part in the event.
Issues related to interethnic cohesion and corruption control were on the agenda. Rustam Minnikhanov said that regional authorities, including law-making bodies, should pay special attention to interethnic and interreligious relations.
The great work on maintaining interethnic cohesion in Tatarstan republic is carried out by Tatarstan Parliament.
Mikhail Babich, in his turn, emphasized that Association of legislative bodies of subjects of Volga federal district in Russian Federation contribute to solving important problems of the government and it makes possible because the members of the Association are elected by people.
“Being collegial body, the Association has initiated adoption of a number of bills at the federal level. It is very crucial for us how the Association will work, presenting the points of view of voters,” Mikhail Babich summed up.
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On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.