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A solemn awarding ceremony for the winners of All-Russia television contest “TEFI-Region 2012” was held in Kazan (KRK Piramida).

“Czech companies are high technology and Tatarstan is interested in presence of Czech business in republic within the framework of joint projects and establishment of production facilities,” the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said at a meeting with Czech Minister of industry and trade Martin Cuba.

Traffic on one of three bridges of the Lenin Dam was officially opened in Kazan today by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

The 8th plenary session of Intergovernmental commission for economic, industrial, scientific and technical cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Czech Republic was held in Kazan. The session was chaired by the Russian Minister of regional development Igor Slyunyaev. Czech Minister of industry and trade Martin Cuba and President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov participated in the event.

Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov has met with Ambassador of Vietnam to Russia Fam Suan Shon at the RT Government House. The parties discussed issues of increasing the trade turnover between Vietnam and the Republic of Tatarstan, consolidation of scientific and cultural relations.

A solemn event dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Director of V.I. Kachalov Kazan Academic Russian Big Drama Theatre Aleksandr Slavutsky was held on November 27.

Board Chairman of OAO "ROSNANO" Anatoly Chubais has visited Himgrad technopolis during his working trip to Kazan. Heads of regions – members of the Association of innovative regions of Russia participated in the excursion around technopolis.

“Our competitiveness depends on what we can offer to the global market,” President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said at the official opening of IV International innovative nanotechnology forum «NANOTECH 2012».

“Establishment of Russia’s first nanocenter in Kazan should help realising a wide range of new nanotechnological projects,” Board Chairman of OAO “ROSNANO” Anatoly Chubais said at the official opening ceremony. The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov participated in the event.