Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan-Saxony cooperation is a good example of regional interaction
1 March 2011, Tuesday
The Tatarstan-Saxony cooperation is a good example of regional interaction that makes a good contribution to the cause of expansion of Russia-Germany relationship, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov expressed his opinion speaking at the opening of the fairs “Z/intec 2011” at the Leipzig Trade Fair. The Tatarstan delegation is in Leipzig in the framework of the visit to the Free State of Saxony.
Rustam Minnikhanov greeted the guests and participants of the fairs on behalf of the Republic of Tatarstan and the delegation members. He thanked the the Government of the Free State of Saxony and personally Prime Minister Stanislaw Tillich for the invitation to visit Saxony and expressed his gratitude to the Leipzig leadership for the hospitality.
The President remarked that the exhibition will present the latest achievements of industrial production from Germany and from all around the world. “Our partners managed to organize a platform that is in demand all over the world, where one can exchange opinions on the most pressing issues of innovative industrial development,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.