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Today President of Tatarstan Republic Rustam Minnikhanov is in Moscow to take part in work of Forum “Russia-2011”.Forum is held on February, 2-4, 2011 in the Centre of international trade (Moscow). It is organized by the company “Troika dialog”. Traditionally forum is the place of meetings for business leaders, investors, heads of state institutions and ministries, famous industry experts and scientists.According to experts, the forum is a leading annual event in investment sector of Russia and CIS. It is called “Russian Davos” (World economic forum in Davos) because the event in Switzerland is held shortly before the one in Moscow.

Specialists of statistics bodies carry out work which credibility, quality and timeliness influence the quality of accepted governmental decisions and, afterwards, quality of life. Specialists of Tatarstan statistics successfully cope with set tasks. This has been announced today by RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov at joint session of Tatarstan statistics service and RT Committee on social and economic monitoring. Participants of the event summarized results of activity in 2010 and set tasks for 2011. The event was held in Kazan with participation of Chairman of RT State Council Committee for economy, investments and entrepreneurship Marat Galeev.

The opening ceremony of the new youth camp "Volga" was held on the 1st of February outside Kazan. At the entrance to the center the symbolic ribbon was cut by Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan and Vitaliy Mutko, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of Russia. The youth camp Volga was built within a year in the village Borovoye Matyushino – near the place where the former camp with the same name was situated. Students of Soviet times liked to spend free time there. The new complex was built by OAO Tatneft for 638 million rubles. In the area of 4.6 hectares residential block of 92 rooms for 200 guests is located. Also, there you can find a football field with artificial turf, tennis courts, volleyball playground and jogging path over a kilometer length. The territory of the center is equipped with a paved thoroughfares, sidewalks, artificial lighting, video control system. The center has its own boiler and water intake.

158 sport buildings were commissioned in Tatarstan Republic in 2010. Today total number of sport objects is 9 000. Such data was presented today by Head of RT Ministry of youth affairs, sport and tourism Rafis Burganov at final session of the ministry. Board session was held in KRK “Korston” (Kazan) in format of video conference with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan. RT President Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of sport, tourism and youth policy Vitaly Mutko, RT Prime Minister Ildra Khalikov and Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin took part in work of session.

The Republic of Tatarstan is a reliable partner for development in such areas as sport, tourism and youth policy for the Government of the Russian Federation. Vitaliy Mutko, Head of the RF Ministry of Sports, announced about this on the board of the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan, in Kazan on the 1st of February.Final collegium of the ministry devoted to the work results in 2010, was held in the “Korston Hotel & Mall Kazan”in form of video conferencing, connecting all the municipalities of the Republic of Tatarstan. Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan took part in the collegium.

2010 was rather difficult year for customs officers in Tatarstan. It is connected with beginning of work of Customs union that includes three states: Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Head of customs office Albert Mavlikov told about activity of Tatarstan customs at briefing in House of RT government. He reminded that a common customs code started functioning on July,1 2010. For the purpose of explaining main clauses of Customs Code a consulting centre was organized in republic. Participants of foreign economic activity intensively addressed for consultations.Regular meetings, workshops and consulting sessions with participation of business society allowed avoiding any mismatches during first days of working under conditions of Customs union. A priority area of work of Tatarstan customs is making favorable conditions for work of honest participants of foreign economic activity. To realize it, customs office adopts information technologies, including the procedure of goods declaring in electronic format.

Leadership of “Coca-Cola” company is working out the opportunity of visiting Kazan and issue of sponsorship for World summer student sport games 2013 and participation in different sport programs. This was announced today at briefing in RT Cabinet by Aide to RT President Iskander Muflikhanov.He told journalists about trip of Tatarstan delegation headed by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov to Davos (Switzerland) in order to take part in World economic forum.

Final board session of Department of Federal bailiff service on RT was held in Kazan with participation of RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov. Speaking about activity of the service last year, chief bailiff of republic Khamit Sharipov said that all tasks set for 2010 had been implemented. Plans on recovering administrative charge, tax payments, recovery of fines, imposed by official authorized bodies have been fulfilled. Much emphasis was put on execution of socially important court decisions: recovery of wages, alimonies, and arrears in favor of credit organizations.

Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, charged with a task to speed up a timeline of as-built technical documentation preparation to of the construct projects of Oil Refining and Petrochemical Complex in Nizhnekamsk (OAO TANECO).This matter was discussed at the meeting with participation of Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of the republic, Shafagat Takhautdinov, Director General of OAO Tatneft and contracting companies representatives on the 31th of January in the Government House of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Board session of JSC “Tatneftehiminvest-holding” was held in RT Cabinet under chairmanship of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov. Results of activity of RT enterprises of oil-gas-chemical complex in 2010 and objectives for 2011 and a number of perspective projects were discussed at the session.The state of oil-gas-chemical complex in republic was characterized by stabilization and improvement of financial-economic situation at enterprises. This was said by Director General of JSC “Tatneftehiminvest-holding” Rafinat Yarullin. By his words, increase of production rates was observed almost in all spheres in comparison with 2008. Oil sector has remained the largest source of revenues into republican budget.