President of Austria and Austrian businessmen to visit Kazan
20 April 2011, Wednesday
President of Austrian Republic Heinz Fischer and Austrian businessmen are going to visit Kazan in the end of May 2011. The visit to Kazan is planned within the official visit to Russian Federation.
Preparation for the forthcoming event was discussed in House of RT government at the meeting of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria in Russia Margot Klestil-Loffler.
Opening the meeting Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Ms Klestil-Loffler for arrival in Kazan. Head of Tatarstan noted that it is a great privilege for republic to receive President of Austria. “We will manage to make up the program so that the visit is interesting and useful”, - Rustam Minnikhanov addressed the Ambassador.
“Surely we’d like to make use of this visit. Representatives of business community will arrive together with President of Austrian Republic. Thus we will have opportunity to present economic and investmen potential of republic, find new contacts and projects that may be realized jointly”, - Rustam Minnikhanov said.
RT President noted that today cooperation between Austria and Tatarstan is rather successful. In particular, the plant of Austrian company on brick production “Vinerberger” is functioning near Kazan, joint enterprise of “KAMAZ” and German-Austrian Company ZF is working in Naberezhnie Chelny, Austrian banks finance several projects in Tatarstan.
Margot Klestil-Loffler informed that it was her first visit to Kazan as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria in Russia.
By words of Margot Klestil-Loffler, an official visit of President of Austrian Republic Heinz Fischer to Russia is planned for the end of May. “Our President is going to come with large delegation of Austrian businessmen, - 75 representatives of Austrian business. For this reason the visit will be dedicated to economic sector”, - Ms Ambassador informed.
Speaking about prospects of cooperation between Austria and Tatarstan Margot Klestil-Loffler said that currently potential joint projects are being discussed.
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.