Rustam Minnikhanov holds meeting of working group on preparing session of the Council under plenipotentiary to RF President in Volga federal district on issue of developing energy complex
16 June 2011, Thursday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov held meeting of working group on preparing session of the Council under plenipotentiary to RF President in Volga federal district “On prospects of developing energy complex in Volga federal district”.
The event took place in House of RT Government (Kazan) with participation of representatives of all RF subjects within Volga federal district.
For preparing the session a working group headed by Rustam Minnikhanov was formed according to decision of the Council from April, 1 2011. Members of working group have already gathered to discuss organizing issues on May,6 2011 (see details http://president.tatarstan.ru/news/view/103833).
Prospects of developing energy complex in Volga federal district will be discussed at the Council under plenipotentiary to RF President in Volga federal district on June, 27 in Perm.
RT President Rustam Minnikhanov noted that such events allow forming tools of interaction between regions on various issues. He informed that RF Minister of energy Sergey Shmatko suggested enlarging the range of issues and discuss not only development of energy complex in Volga federal district but also oil production and refining, and development of the whole oil-and-gas producing industry.
Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized main topics to be discussed at the session in Perm: solving problems of renewing energy equipment, creation of conditions for fail-safe operation of existing distributing networks (deterioration of distributing networks in VFD regions makes 80 %). Also it is planned to propose revival of scientific-technical energy council and discuss expansion of territorial network companies.
Creation of minor oil companies will likewise be debated at the Council.
Rustam Minnikhanov paid attention to petrol price increase. It seriously affects agricultural producers.
Participants of current session also discussed development of minor energy, imperfection of federal legislation in the sphere of energy and other urgent issues.
Deputy plenipotentiary to RF President in Volga federal district Aleksey Kubrin took part in session of working group.
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