Vladimir Putin verified preparation for Universiade in Kazan
9 February 2011, Wednesday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Minister of sport, tourism and youth policy Vitali Mutko reported Prime Minister of Russia about course of preparation for World summer Universiade 2013. The meeting was held in Strelna town of Leningrad oblast. Head of RF Government contacted sport objects in Kazan.
Prime Minister reminded that Kazan won the right to host Universiade in 2008, and works on constructing objects and infrastructure for competitions started in 2009.
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov reported that preparation for Universiade go at full drive. 25 objects out of 30 are finished and already functioning.
By words of head of republic, construction of football stadium will be finished next year and palace of water sports – this year. Rowing channel will host competitions in summer.
Rustam Minnikhanov stressed that 18 objects would belong to higher educational institutions so that students may use them.
Vladimir Putin was interested whether problems with rise in prices for objects construction were solved. Rustam Minnikhanov assured that currently there are no disputes between federal authorities regarding cost of construction.
In the course of meeting Vladimir Putin contacted with Kazan in mode of party-line communication and he was told in details about construction of sport objects for juvenile competitions.
Prime Minister of Russia spoke to participants of Universiade in Turkey. Putin thanked young sportsmen and expressed hope for their participation in winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014.
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.