Ildar Khalikov meets Cuban Ambassador to Russia Emilio Lozada García
29 June 2015, Monday
On June 29, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Prime Minister of the republic Ildar Khalikov and Cuban Ambassador to Russia Emilio Lozada García discussed prospects of further mutually beneficial cooperation between Cuba and Tatarstan, opening of a service center in Cuba for Russian helicopters used in Latin America, and implementation of joint projects in the sphere of health care, pharmaceutics, engineering, tourism and petrochemistry.
Ildar Khalikov noted that Tatarstan and Cuba had held many joint events, including the 13th session of Inter-government Russia- Cuba commission in Kazan, visit of Cuban Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers Mr Ricardo Cabrisas to Tatarstan.
Emilio Lozada García thanked Ildar Khalikov for reception and noted that Tatarstan is an important strategic partner of Cuba.
Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Prime Minister on foreign economic activity Nazil Nasibullin, and representatives of big regional enterprises took part in the meeting.
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.