President of Tatarstan Rustam Minniikhanov arrived in Singapore for participation in V Russia –Singapore Business Forum
26 September 2010, Sunday
Today President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanopv has arrived in Republic of Singapore for V Russia-Singapore Business Forum.
We remind that Russia-Singapore Business Forum was in 2006 and became the only measure in Asia of high level for business representative in Russia, CIS countrie and Singapore and other Asian countries where business contacts are fixed, new possibilities are discussed, last economic trends in Russia and Asian region. For four years of holding forum number of participants has grown threefold and in 2009 made up 600 people.
It is supposed that 4-days Forum’s program - 2010 (26 – 29 September) will host more 800 participants including representatives of the most active business segments from Russia and Singapore.
This year a venue of the Forum’s actions has become Marina Bay Sands.
Ceremony of opening the V Russia-Singapore Business Forum will be held today at 19.00 (local time ) on Sky Park territory (Marina Bay Sands, Singapore). From the height of 200 meters the ceremony participants will have observed a night city panorama and «Formula-1» race for Grand-Prix of Singapore.
Tatarstan delegation taking part in the work of Russia-Singapore Business Forum consists of Deputy RT Premier– RT Minister of informatization and communication Nikolai Nikiforov, RT Minister of economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Aide to RT President Iskander Muflikhanov, RT Chairman of Committee on development of small and medium entrepreneurship Timur Shagivaleyev , JSC “Ak Bars Bank” Board of directors chairman Robert Musin, director of «Directorate of Universiade-2013» Vladimir Leonov and others.
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.