Rustam Minnikhanov inspects construction of facilities at Innopolis
6 June 2015, Saturday
On June 6, Interim Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov inspected the construction of facilities in the Innopolis innovative satellite town near Kazan.
The inspection began with the Popov Technopark where Minnikhanov and his party looked around the technopark building – its lobbies, offices, conference and other rooms.
Then, he visited the Innopolis University campus where the university building was erected.
The next object inspected by Minnikhanov was the sports complex, which houses multi-purpose sports hall, swimming pool and showers, as well as technical facilities.
On June 9, 2015 the official opening ceremony of the Innopolis - the first Russian city built in the 21st century will be held. Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Media Nikolay Nikiforov, Russian Minister of Education and Science Dmitry Livanov, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and other officials are expected to attend the event. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is also invited.
Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Information and Communications of the republic Roman Shaikhutdinov, Tatarstan Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Utilities Irek Faizullin, Director General of the Innopolis Specialized Economic Zone Igor Nosov and other officials took part in the inspection of facilities.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, using materials of Minister of Construction of the republic
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