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The first meeting of Media club has been held in Authorized representative office of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russian Federation. About 60 journalists, who are Tatarstaners by origin and cooperate with republic because of their activity, attended the event.The reason of creating such public organization was support of public initiatives connected with intention to make overall contribution to development of economy and investments, national culture and language. The club unites more than 100 representatives of mass media – editors, journalists and television anchormen.Heads of Republican agency for press and mass communications, representatives of federal and Moscow mass media, TV and radio broadcasting company “Novy Vek” took part in the first meeting. The space bridge with Tatarstan journalists was organized in the studio of IA “Tatar-inform”.

In current year 43 thousand 615 cases on collecting alimonies were under execution at Department of Federal Bailiff Service on RT. Such information was announced at briefing in RT Cabinet by the Head of Department of Federal Bailiff Service on RT – chief bailiff of republic Khamit Sharipov.Measures of criminal-legal character in accordance with clause # 157 of RF Criminal Code are being taken in relation to debtors who maliciously avoid payment of alimonies.

December 20, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Tatarstan Investment and Venture Foundation.The meeting was held at the Pyramid Convention Complex. Ainur Aideldinov, the Foundation Director, reported on the results of the republican competition “50 best innovative ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan” and the selection under the program of innovative projects Idea 1000.

A republican meeting on housing construction and putting into operation has today been held, chaired by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.According to Tatarstanstat, 1,811 thousand square meters of housing was as of December 16 put into operation, 90 percent of the plan.“There is no doubt we will put into operation this amount,” Tatarstan construction, architecture and housing minister Irek Faizullin said. The plan for the rest of December is 2,020 thousand square metres, he added, each building is being supervised by the ministry.Tatarstan President lashed out on the contractors proposing to put off the unfinished buildings until 2011, to improve their quality.

Memorandum of intentions by results of visit of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov to Novosibirsk oblast was signed in Novosibirsk. RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and Governor of Novosibirsk oblast Vasily Yurchenko put signatures in the document.According to the document text, on December, 15-16, 2010 delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan headed by the President Rustam Minnikhanov stayed in Novosibirsk oblast by invitation of the Governor Vasily Yurchenko. In the course of meeting they discussed issues of mutual interest in the sphere of economy, industry, science, education, innovative cooperation and culture.

Novosibirsk region and Republic Tatarstan is united by one direction. This is direction of economic development – stake on innovative economy. This stated today governor of Novosibirsk region Vasily Yurchenko during a meeting with President of Tatarstan rustam Minnikhanov after visiting JSC «Technopark Novosibirskogo Academgorod». We remind that delegation of Republic Tatarstan headed by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and fulfills a working visit (December 15-16, 2010) to Novosibirsk region.Members of delegation are accompanied by governor of Novosibirsk region Vasily Yurchenko and other administration officials.Rustam Minnikhanov has visited already Exhibition center of Siberian branch of Russian Academy of sciences where he acquainted with presented exposition of innovative developments and met with chairman of academy, academician Alexnader Aseyev.

A Tatarstan delegation led by President Rustam Minnikhanov arrived in Novosibirsk late on December 15. It is expected that Rustam Minnikhanov will visit Chkalov Novosibirsk Aviation Industrial Association, the technopark of Novosibirsk Akademgorodok and Boreskov Institute of Catalysis. Besides, the delegation is to visit the Exhibition Centre of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences where they will take a tour of the innovation exposition and meet with activists of Novosibirsk Oblast-based Tatar community organizations.

Today within the working visit to Malaysia President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with chairman of Putraja corp. Tan Sri Shamsutdin Osman. Head of Putraja city held a picturesque presentation for Republic of Tatarstan delegation and shred out his view of the issue of localization and organization of state institutions. Putrajaya – new administrative center of Malaysia located, 20 km south of Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. Founded in October 19, 1995. Since 1999 here working residence of Prime minister of Malaysia and Government of Malaysia has been located. It is named in honor of first prime minister Abdulla Rakhman who was a prince by origin. Population number is 70ths. people.

A solemn ceremony of handing State Awards of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan has taken place in Representative building of the Kazan Kremlin. Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov handed nonorary titles and awards to outstanding figures of republic.Head of RT Government stressed that the best specialists in the sphere of health care, culture, science and education gathered in Kazan Kremlin. “Due to work of staffs you are at the head of or work in, Tatarstan has become well-known in Russia and abroad”, - Ildar Khalikov said. He also added that today Tatarstan is one of the leaders in Russia by many spheres.

December 14, the delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan led by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov is on a working visit to Malaysia.The delegation includes Aide to the Tatarstan President Iskander Muflikhanov, Director General of Holding Company Ak Bars Ivan Yegorov, Director General of IFC Linova – President of the non-profit Foundation for Islamic Business and Finance Development Lenar Yakupov, Head of the Tatneft Financial Board Yevgeny Tikhturov and KAMAZ Deputy Director General Yevgeny Pronin.The agenda of the visit has meetings with Malaysian leadership.