Rustam Minnikhanov met with Air force and defence commander of United Arab Emirates Mohhammed Suveidan al-Kamzi
9 June 2011, Thursday
“Tatarstan as one of Russian regions is the most active region in issues of cooperation with the whole Islamic world and Arab states of Persian Gulf in particular”, - President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said at a meeting with delegation of United Arab Emirates led by Air force and defence commander Mohhammed Suveidan al-Kamzi.
The meeting took place in House of RT government.
We remind that delegation of United Arab Emirates led by Air force and defence commander Mohhammed Suveidan al-Kamzi is on working trip in Kazan on June 7-9 to take part in the 5th plenary session of joint Russian-Emirates interdepartmental commission on military-technical cooperation. The session was held on June 8 in GTRK “Korston” (Kazan).
Today guests visited production workshop of Kazan helicopters plant and Kazan optical-mechanical plant. Trip to FGUP “Sergo plant” (Zelenodolsk) is planned for the second part of day.
Welcoming guests Rustam Minnikhanov noted that good relations had established between Tatarstan and United Arab Emirates. He reminded that on May 9-10 by the invitation of Minister of foreign trade of United Arab Emirates sheikha Lubna bint Khalid al-Kasimi Tatarstan delegation took part in annual investment forum in Dubai.
Now Tatarstan is also expecting delegation from United Arab Emirates for participation in III international summit of Islamic business and finances Kazansummit (June 20-21).
Air force and defence commander of United Arab Emirates Mohhammed Suveidan al-Kamzi thanked President of Tatarstan for reception and organization of the 5th plenary session of joint Russian-Emirates interdepartmental commission on military-technical cooperation on a high level and opportunity to get acquainted with military-technical production of republican industrial enterprises.
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.