On June 10, during their official visit to the Republic of Tatarstan, members of Chinese delegation led by Chairman of Permanent committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China Zhang Dejiang visited Kazan helicopters plant.
The guests were accompanied by Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, and Director General of Kazan helicopters Vadim Ligai.
The delegates looked around production facilities and saw diferent types of aircrafts produced at the plant.
Members of the delegation were also told about industrial and investment potential of the republic. OAO “Tatneft”, Kazan aviation plant named after S.P.Gorbunov – the branch of OAO “Tupolev”, OAO “Zelenodolsk plant named after A.M.Gorky”, OAO “Kazan Electrotechnical plant” and other companies presented their expositions.
Later on the same day, Rustam Minnikhanov and the delegation visited the flight test facility of the plant and saw the flight demonstration.
On 12 January, congratulating employees of the prosecutor’s office with their professional holiday - Day of the employee of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation- Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin wrote in his address:
“For more than three centuries the prosecutor's office has been the guardian of state and public security as well as constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens of our country.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov informed that it is expected to achieve a comparable growth of produce of 1.5%, including that in food production - at least 2.6% in the agricultural sector.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.