Rustam Minnikhanov wins more votes at presidential primaries
27 June 2015, Saturday
On June 27, three candidates that will be considered by “United Russia” party for the presidency of the Republic of Tatarstan were defined at presidential primaries.
There are four candidates: Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov, member of the Federation Council Sergey Batin, and former Head of the Department of domestic policy of Russian Presidential Administration Oleg Morozov.
Chairman of the election commission, Head of Regional public veterans organization Khabir Ishtiryakov informed that Marat Akhmetov won 874 votes, Sergey Batin – 705 votes, Rustam Minnikhanov – 1513 votes, Oleg Morozov – 789 votes.
Three candidates were selected, Rustam Minnikhanov, Marat Akhmetov, and Oleg Morozov.
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.
On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays.