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 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.