President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in work of the conference “Nanotechnologies in industry”
8 December 2010, Wednesday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov examined exposition of II international specialized exhibition “Nanotechnologies. Kazan-2010” and took part in XI international conference “Nanotechnologies in industry” that has opened today in Kazan.
The conference is dedicated to problems of using nanotechnologies in -air and machine building, petrochemistry and medicine.
At plenary session Rustam Minnikhanov noted that very interesting projects were presented at the exhibition “Nanotechnologies. Kazan-2010”, 4-5 of them may be realized today. Leadership of our country set the task on modernization of the economy, and this may be realized only with implementing innovations.
President of Tatarstan announced that republic had been cooperating with “Rosnano” for a long time. The corporation is already financing some projects in the sphere of nanotechnologies in RT. Tatarstan and “Rosnano” are creating nanotechnological centre on the basis of technopark “Idea”. Innovations require coordinated work of scientific and educational centres, state authorities and business.
Head of republic believes that the exhibition “Nanotechnologies. Kazan-2010” is a good area for exchanging experience.
Chairman of Republican interdepartmental commission on developing nanoindustry in RT, Advisor to RT President Boris Pavlov reported on course of realizing the Complex program of project development of nanoindustry in RT for the period till 2015.
At the conference representatives of RF regions share their experience on developing nanotechnological sector of economy.
Holding the contest of works on nanotechnological problems among scientists, students and Phd students by the program “Smart fellows” is planned in the course of conference.
On 24 December Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a charity action “The Christmas Tree of Wishes” held during the 17th session of the State Council of the republic of the seventh convocation.
The Head of the Government of the republic will fulfill wishes of five-year old Landysh who dreams of a guitar, 13-year old Zariva who will get a smart speaker, eight-year old Leyla dreaming of a bike and 16-year old Evelina who will be given an e-book.
On 20 December, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and House Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin informed that huge work in capital overhaul of 713 social and cultural facilities have been completed in the republic with the total cost of work of 15bn rubles.
On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.