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At All-Russia research and practice conference “Improvement of legal and institutional anti-corruption framework in Russian subjects: problems and solutions” Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said: “The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the advanced regions in Russia in terms of anti-corruption practice. Tatarstan’s experience should be used throughout the country.”

Russian Minister of emergency situations Vladimir Puchkov and President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov participated in solemn presentation of special vehicles to employees of the RT Ministry of emergency situations and Ministry of health care.

Russian Minister of civil defence, emergency situations and liquidation of consequences of natural disasters Vladimir Puchkov arrived in Tatarstan with a one-day working visit. At the international airport “Kazan” he was met by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of emergency situations and civil defence – Head of the RT Department of the Russian Ministry of emergency situations Rafis Khabibullin.

At a final session of the Tatarstan Ministry of ecology and natural resources President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that development of citizens’ careful attitude to environment since childhood guarantees ecological wellbeing. Russian Minister of ecology and natural resources Sergey Donskoy, Chief of Federal agency for water resources Marina Seliverstova participated in the event.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov participated in research and practice conference “Private-public partnership as the efficient tool of preservation of Russia’s cultural heritage sites.” Plenary session of the conference was held at the Kazan City Hall.

Gross income of Tatarstan communications industry accounted for 44 bln rubles in 2012. Share of the industry in republic’s GRP made 3.15 per cent. Such information was given by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, Minister of informatization and communications Roman Shaikhutdinov at a board session of the ministry.

“Tasks set before educational sphere in 2012 have been completely fulfilled. However, new results should be achieved in 2013,” Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov said a final session of the Ministry of education and science in Naberezhnye Chelny.