The project of water purification presented to President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov

The project of purifying basins by the example of lake “Sredni Kaban” (Kazan) was presented to President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov by officials of PACE company (PACE advanced water engineering) headed by its founder Johann Perslou.

The presentation took place in House of RT government within the meeting of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and President of All-Russia public organization of small and medium entrepreneurship “OPORA Rossii” Sergei Borisov. At the beginning of meeting Rustam Minnikhanov and Sergei Borisov exchanged opinions about state of entrepreneurship in Russia, prospects of developing small and medium business as the basis for forming middle class. Rustam Minnikhanov noted that today it is entrepreneurship that intensively implements and uses innovations in its activity.

President of Tatarstan believes that the process of modernization being underway in Russia includes change of attitude towards entrepreneurship and creation of conditions for foreign business and investments. President of “OPORA Rossii” Sergei Borisov noted in his turn that today the Republic of Tatarstan is one of developed regions in terms of innovations. That is why Tatarstan may be interested in technologies of purifying basins offered by PACE company.

Scientists of Kazan (Volga region) federal university have been working on the project of purifying lake “Sredni Kaban” together with specialists of PACE company.

Rustam Minnikhanov was told in details about the project and technologies that may be used for purifying lake “Sredni Kaban” and its maintenance in a proper state.

Officials of PACE company presented two variants - quick purification of the basin and its use for holding competitions within summer Universiade - 2013 and more long-term approach.

In order to discuss the project in details Rustam Minnikhanov offered to create a working group consisted of representatives of Kazan (Volga region) federal university, specialists of PACE company and officials of RT Ministry of ecology and natural resources.