Rustam Minnikhanov: Chemistry and petrochemistry are growing points of Tatarstan economy

“Chemical and petrochemical sectors are growing points of Tatarstan economy”, - President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said at a festive event dedicated to the Chemist’s day. It is celebrated within the limits of renewed by UNO International chemist’s year.

In Kazan celebrations took place at the site of “Tatneft-arena”. In the event took part heads of republican ministries and departments, heads of leading chemical and petrochemical enterprises, veterans of chemical industry, laureates of contests in chemistry and thousands of students from Kazan state technological university.

Before the celebration began Rustam Minnikhanov saw exposition of scientific achievements and innovations of students, post-graduates and employees of Kazan state technological university – one of major centres of domestic chemical engineering education. The exhibition was divided into four theme expositions - petrochemistry, nanotechnologies, polymeric chemistry and defence sector (conversion technologies).

Rector of the university German Diakonov addressed guests, students and pupils intended to devote themselves to chemistry.

Heads of leading chemical and petrochemical enterprises of Tatarstan – Director-general of JSC “Kazanorgsintez” Leonid Alekhin, Head of JSC “TANECO” Khamza Bagmanov, Director-general of JSC “Nizhnekamskneftehim” Vladimir Busygin and Head of JSC “Tatneft” Shafagat Takhautdinov” and others.

Later on President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov was invited to the stage. He stressed that for republic oil production, petrochemistry and oil processing are “growing points”. Since 2000 the third program of developing oil-gas-chemical Complex has been realized in republic.