Delegation of Chinese Parliament attends session of Tatarstan State Council
10 June 2015, Wednesday
On June 10, delegation of Chinese Parliament accompanied by Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov attended the 8th session of Tatarstan State Council.
Chairman of Permanent committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China Zhang Dejiang thanked Chairman of the State Council Farid Mukhametshin for the warm reception in Kazan. “I was impressed by your beautiful city and nature. I was especially glad to that there are economic growth, consent and harmony in the society under leadership of Rustam Minnikhanov.
Zhang Dejiang noted that he heard about Tatarstan when he was young, and had always wanted to visit the republic. He highly estimated the developed industry of the republic and noted high level of relations between Russia and China.
“We are taking efforts to strengthen friendship and cooperation between Tatarstan and China,” Mr Zhang Dejiang summarized.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.