Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan and Bashkortostan enterprises should cooperate more actively
2 September 2015, Wednesday
On September 2, in his interview after a roundtable “Expansion of regional chemical and petrochemical products in capital construction” that was held during Tatarstan Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Forum 2015 in Kazan, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan and Bashkortostan enterprises should cooperate more actively.
Participants of the roundtable discussed prospects of chemical and petrochemical products manufactured by Tatarstan enterprises.
Speaking to journalists about results of the session, Head of Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov said that Tatarstan and Bashkortostan should cooperate in the sphere of the use of new materials and production scale-up more actively.
“Today we see that Tatarstan and Bashkortostan scientists and innovative companies do not work together whereas our republics can promote their joint products in Volga Federal District and Ural Federal District. This is what we need now,” Rustem Khamitov summarized. Also, he mentioned creation of joint oil, gas and petrochemical cluster.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.