President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visits some objects under construction in Kazan
27 July 2011, Wednesday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited some objects under construction in Kazan. He was accompanied by Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Minister of construction, architecture and utilities Irek Faizullin, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin. The first object was the site for constructing the fourth heat source in Kazan (near Republican clinical hospital, residential district “Solnechny gorod” and Universiade Village).
Later on Rustam Minnikhanov and his party went to see the Universiade object - centre of gymnastics being constructed on Syrtlanova street.
Another object was the site for constructing Agro-industrial Park. Head of Agency for innovative development Linar Yakupov presented a general construction plan. The project was developed by GUP “Tatinvestgrazhdanproekt”. It will be completed in June 2012. The estimated total investment cost makes 1,7 bln. Roubles. Total area – 8 hectares.
Rustam Minnikhanov also visited construction sites of Football stadium for 45 000 seats and Palace of water sports for 4,2 thousand seats (both objects situated on Chistopolskaya st.). Works are under way here. We remind that it is planned to hold opening and closing ceremonies of summer Universiade 2013 at the new football stadium. It is also expected to use this sport object during World championship in water sports 2015 in Kazan.
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.