Boris Gryzlov: We will not move forward without personal participation of every citizen
4 June 2011, Saturday
“Party “United Russia” has done a lot in Tatarstan”, - Chairman of State Duma of the Federal Assembly Boris Gryzlov said to journalists in Kazan. In his opinion this may be evaluated by economic rates. In the first quarter 2011 industrial production in Tatarstan increased by 7,5 % (more than average rate by Russia). He reminded that gross regional product has doubled for the last five years, though the plan implied 10 years.
“There are issues to be discussed today such as “Strategy 2020”, - Boris Gryzlov said. Though world financial crisis seriously interfered in its realization we leave key figures and rates unchanged and speak about our necessary participation in modernization.
“It is pleasant to be in IT-park in Kazan and see how you join the process of modernization. We will not move forward without personal participation of every citizen. High efficiency of state is assessed by high efficiency of every citizen’s participation”, - Boris Gryzlov noted.
Answering questions of journalists Boris Gryzlov told what had been done within the limits of preparation for State Duma elections.
“March elections became a “rehearsal” and started State Duma election campaign. Results of March elections show that “United Russia” has acquired confidence of voters and it is even higher than four years ago.
By words of Boris Gryzlov elections “face” several stages to realize. One of them is holding conferences on all regional organizations. “This stage is very important. We have to report on what we’ve done and accumulate obligations to be included into the party’s program in September 2011”, - Boris Gryzlov stressed.
“Any party, especially the ruling one, should serve its people, its citizens”, - President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said.
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.