Coca-Cola in Russia and Tatarstan President discuss partnership in Universiade-2013
24 May 2011, Tuesday
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with the Coca-Cola Company’s management in Russia. The meeting took place at the RT House of Government House on May 24. President of Russia, Ukraine & Belarus business unit Zoran Vucinic, Deputy General Manager of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games project at Coca-Cola Export Corporation Mickael Vinet represented the company.
Director of RT President’s Department of Foreign Affairs – RT President’s aide on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov, Rustam Minnikhanov and the Coca-Cola management discussed the possibility of partnership within the framework of the Universiade-2013 and the format of possible cooperation between Coca-Cola and Tatarstan
Iskander Muflikhanov reminded that Coca-Cola is a partner of the Sochi Olympics 2014 in and a long-time partner of FIFA.
The representatives of the company showed readiness to support the all-national strategy of promoting healthy lifestyle in Russia.
On May 26, speaking at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic held in a videoconference mode with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan and focused on events scheduled for June 1, International Children’s Day, as well as the implementation of the “Summer in Tatarstan” programme, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva appealed that parents should closely supervise their children during recreational activities near water in order to prevent accidents.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.