RT President R.N. Minnikhanov holds Tatarstan Security Council Session
18 September 2010, Saturday
Security Council members and the invitees of the session considered three issues: «On perfecting system of measures on countering corruption in Republic of Tatarstan» (speaker Sh.Kh. Davletgildiev – chief of section on implementing anti-corruption policy in Republic of Tatarstan of RT President Staff), «On project of complex program on prevention in Republic of Tatarstan for 2011-2014 years » (speaker R.F. Muratov – First Deputy RT Premier), «On setting up of Interdepartmental commission of RT Security Council on transport safety» (speaker V.A. Vlasov – Secretary of RT Security Council).
Opening the session, R.N. Minnikhanov stressed that along with law enforcement work a system measures aimed at prophylaxes of corruption in the republic. So, in April 2005, by Edict of RT President, the Strategy of RT anti-corruption policy was confirmed, the Law on countering corruption and other legal-normative acts were adopted, Republican council and special state body –section at RT on implementing anti-corruption policy was established. Presently, the second republican anti-corruption is effective
Along side by Decree of RF President in national plan and national strategy of fighting corruption a range of new tasks has been put necessitated in their solving.
Besides, there are problems in practical realization of some anti-corruption measures included in federal and regional legislations. Level of corruption and crimes registered by law enforcement bodies still remains high. So, in 2009, 603 crimes against state power and interests of state and municipal service have been detected and suppressed in republic. For first year half of current 340 crimes have been detected. Among most frequently mentioned there are officials of fire-fighting, correctional registration services, local authorities and court marshals. In general, for 1,5 year 298 individuals have been brought to trial.
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.