Spring flood in Tatarstan is forecasted for March 25 – April 5
22 March 2011, Tuesday
“Traffic restrictions for cargo transport will be imposed in Tatarstan from April, 15”, - RT Minister of transport and road construction Lenar Safin informed at briefing in RT Cabinet.
Briefing was dedicated to issues of preparation of all responsible ministries and institutions of republic for flood-dangerous period.
According to the Head of Chief Department of Russian Ministry of emergency situations on RT - Minister for civil defence and emergency situations Rafis Khabibullin break-up of rivers and advent of flowage is forecasted for March 25 – April 5. By and large 4098 rivers extending for 19 thousand km flow on the territory of Tatarstan Republic, there are four water storage basins, 1025 hydrotechnical constructions.
Rafis Khabibullin informed that in case of the worst circumstances Kazan and 17 regions of republic may be under flood.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
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.