The system of drug consumption tests may be changed in Tatarstan
3 February 2011, Thursday
Kafil Amirov, the Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Tatarstan, suggested that we need to change strategy of conducting drug consumption tests. Today, he reported it during the joint session of the counter-drugs commission in the Republic of Tatarstan and collegium of Directorate of the Federal Service of the Russian Federation for the Control of Drug Trafficking in the Republic of Tatarstan.
The session was held in the Government House of the Republic of Tatarstan with participation of Rustam Minnikhanov, the RT President, in videoconferencing mode connecting all municipal districts.
Kafil Amirov noticed that, traditionally, pupils and students know beforehand when drug consumption tests will be conducted, so they can deviate from them. Those, who really use drugs, either, are absent from school or university this day, or take someone’s biological material for the test.
He also claimed that he supports the proposal of Rustam Minnikhanov that it is time to change the system of drug consumption tests in order to make them efficient.
Besides, Kafil Amirov considers that today we need to help young generation that once used drugs, but not became dependent on them. “We should actively work with those, who are not drug abusers”, - the Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Tatarstan said.
Kafil Amirov also proposed to make teachers our allies in the struggle against drugs. Everyone should be involved in solving this problem.
“Drug abusers can sell addicting drugs themselves, because they earn money for the next doze.” - the Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Tatarstan said. For example, he told about pensioners (78 year-old woman), coach of hockey club and taxi driver, who distributed drugs.
RT President Rustam Minnikhanov claimed that today our legislation should be more rigorous towards those citizens, who distribute addicting grugs.
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.