Dmitri Medvedev: Anti-terrorist trainings should be held in all regions on regular basis
21 February 2011, Monday
President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev held meeting of All-Russia coordination meeting with heads of law enforcement bodies in Moscow. Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov attended the event. Key topics for discussion were measures on increasing anti-terrorist security, struggle with organized crime, counteraction to corruption, extremism, reinforcement of public order maintenance.
In All-Russia coordination meeting took part Chairmen of Constitutional and Supreme courts Valeri Zorkin and Vyacheslav Lebedev, Head of President’s Administration Sergei Naryshkin, Secretary of Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, Head of Audit Chamber Sergei Stepashin, Chairman of Russian Investigation Committee Aleksandr Bastrykin, Head of Ministry of interiors Rashid Nurgaliev, Minister of justice Aleksandr Konovalov, Head of Federal Drug Control Service Viktor Ivanov, Director of Federal Security Service Aleksandr Bortnikov, Presidential Plenipotentiaries to federal districts and heads of regions.
Opening the meeting Dmitri Medvedev said that he wants to hear only particular objective results during the discussion.
Dmitri Medvedev called increase of anti-terrorist security level one of priority goals. By words of RF President, anti-terrorist trainings should be held in all regions on regular basis, particularly at transport objects. Also, RF president believes that struggle with criminality should be more efficient.
The President gave assignment to intensify measures on preventing criminality. Special emphasis should be put on juveniles. “One should organize their leisure time, implement new practices which help wayward youth overcome difficult situations in their life. This is the duty of regional and local authorities, firstly”, - Dmitri Medvedev stressed.
Also Dmitri Medvedev ordered to intensify struggle with extremism and counteraction to corruption.
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.