President of Tatarstan meets with Czech Republic Ambassador
11 February 2011, Friday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Russian Federation Petr Kolář today.
“We have been cooperating with Tatarstan fruitfully and successfully for a long time. Our entrepreneurs know that your republic has an enormous potential,” Ambassador of Czechia Petr Kolář said at the meeting with journalists.
Talking about the projects that are being realized, Petr Kolář informed that Czech entrepreneurs were building a trade center in Kazan. There is also a joint project of constructing an emergency hospital in Tatarstan. Czech buses will be supplied for the Universiade to the capital.
“Czechia is a strategic partner of Tatarstan. Almost the whole center of Kazan is illuminated with masts produced by a Czech firm. Czechia for us is a kind of a gate to Europe,” RT President’s aide Iskander Muflikhanov said.
The Czech Republic Ambassador’s visit program includes meetings at RT President’s Administration Department of International Relations, Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Commerce, visits to Kazan Federal University, “Idea” technopark and IT-Park, technopolis “Khimgrad”, and also attending the gala-concert of Shalyapin International opera Festival.
Petr Kolář was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Russian Federation in 2010. It is his first visit to Kazan.
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.