Rustam Minnikhanov meet representatives of Tatarstan scientific community
22 July 2015, Wednesday
On July 22, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and representatives the scientific community of the republic discussed issues related to the reform of the regional scientific institutions subordinated to the Federal Agency of Scientific Organizations of Russia (FANO).
Minister of Education and Science of the republic - Head of the working group Engel Fattakhov, who took part in the meeting, briefed on the reform of scientific institutions and elaboration of a number of decisions.
It was noted that the final reform of the Kazan Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) will take place in 2016.
Among the main tasks of the center is its maximum participation in the regional system of basic and applied scientific research, collaboration with university centers and institutes of the Republic of Tatarstan.
According to participants of the meeting, well-considered decisions need to be taken in terms of the most effective model for further development of the center.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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