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Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has today met with the French delegation, led by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Russia Jean de Gliniasty.The meeting took place at the Kazan Kremlin. Tatarstan was represented by the culture minister Zilya Valeeva, industry and trade minister Ravil Zaripov, Tatarstan Commerce and Industry Chamber chairman Shamil Ageev, aide to Tatarstan President on international affairs Timur Akulov, and others. Welcoming the guests, R. Minnikhanov recalled he had last met with the French ambassador during the investment forum in Saint-Petersburg in September 2010, when Jean de Gliniasty pledged to bring an extended business delegation to Tatarstan. “You are a man of word,” R. Minnikhanov stated. “I am sure the today’s meeting will give momentum to many of our joint projects.”

Today subjects of the federation should have contacts on regional level in economic, social, educational and cultural sectors. This has been announced by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov at the meeting with delegation of Volgograd oblast headed by the governor Anatoly Brovko. The meeting was held in residence of RT President - Kazan Kremlin. We remind that delegation of Volgograd oblast consisted of 19 members headed by the governor Anatoly Brovko arrived in Kazan with two-day working visit. Guests have already seen a number of sport objects, visited Universiade village and IT-park.The meeting was dedicated to possible areas for cooperation between Tatarstan and Volgograd oblast. By words of Rustam Minnikhanov, two regions have contacts by some projects. Enterprises of Volgograd oblast are participating in realization of a large-scale project JSC “TANECO”.

Capacities of using information technologies in work of public authorities by the example of the project “E-government of the Republic of Tatarstan” were presented to members of delegation of Volgograd oblast in the course of visiting technopark in the sphere of high technologies “IT - park” in Kazan.We remind that delegation of Volgograd oblast headed by the governor Anatoly Brovko arrived in Kazan with two-day working visit. The guests visited a number of sport objects built in Kazan within the limits of preparatory actions for Universiade 2013 and IT-park that was presented by RT Deputy Minister of informatization and communications Dinar Nasyrov. In particular, he told about realization of the project “Electronic Tatarstan” that was started in 2005, presented capacities of “E-government of the Republic of Tatarstan” and the project “Electronic documents circulation” with use of electronic digital signature.

New administrative building of RT ministry of forestry has been solemnly opened today in Novo-Savinovsky district of Kazan city. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of Forestry Department on Volga Federal District Andrey Karpilovich, RT Deputy Prime Minister – RT Minister of culture Zilya Valeeva, RT Minister of forestry Nail Magdeev and other officials took part in the opening ceremony.New 5-floor building with area 63,2 thousand m² - Palace of forest is located opposite to Victory Park in Novo-Savinovsky district in Kazan. RT President stressed that construction of this building is a tribute to all republican foresters.

Today we have to work out the program of housing construction for 2011. This was announced today by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov at republican meeting on issues of housing commissioning, for veterans of Great Patriotic War in particular. The meeting was traditionally held in House of RT Government in format of video conference with participation of all municipal regions.By the assignment of Rustam Minnikhanov, a commission will be created to consider within a week the following problem - why in some municipal regions areas for constructing houses within the limits of program 2011 and object owners are not defined yet.

The Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan Trade Unions has today held the 24th report and election conference in Kazan. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and the Russian Federation of Independent Trade Unions chairman Mikhail Shmakov took part in it.The Tatarstan Federation of Trade Unions chairwoman Tatiana Vodopyanova delivered a keynote report, noting the federation was one of the largest trade union associations in Russia and near abroad, including about 900 thousand people. The movement’s younger section has been reinforced, which is pleasing, she said. This year, it has increased 25 percent due to new admissions, totalling 270 thousand, or 36 percent of the total union members.According to her, the concerted effort, aimed to promote civilised relations and group contract regulation, has allowed building an efficient system of protecting labour rights at all the levels of social partnership. Over the past 5 years, the average salary in the republic increased 2.4-fold, its purchasing capacity growing 1.3-fold. The living standard has improved 1.5 times.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov is in Nizhniy Novgorod where he takes part in the session of the Volga Federal Region Council on the issues of reforming the housing and utilities system.Russian President’s plenipotentiary representative in the Volga Federal Region Grigory Rapota chairs the session. Saratov Governor Pavel Ipatov heads the working group on preparation of the key discussion.The following issues are on the agenda: the process of reforming the housing and utilities system in the Volga Federal Region subjects, discussion of modern information management systems in housing and utilities, and the government-private partnership in the system.Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov is expected to make a report at the session.

Issues of further development of farming machines production on the basis of JSC “KAMAZ” have been discussed at the meeting between RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and Head of delegations of CNH International SA and New Holland AG Eguipment, Chief Executive Franco Fusignani. The meeting was held in House of RT Government. We remind that a joint enterprise with participation of JSC “KAMAZ” and Case New Holland (subsidiary of auto concern Fiat) on producing farming machines and construction machinery was founded in October 2009. By words of Rustam Minnikhanov, the enterprise is working successfully today, its production is in-demand and competitive at Russian market. RT President positively estimated partnership of JSC “KAMAZ” and New Holland. Both parties meet commitments within the limits of joint project.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Chairman of Federation of independent trade unions of Russia Mikhail Shmakov in Kazan Kremlin.The meeting was also attended by RT Minister of labor, employment and social protection Airat Shafigullin, chairman of Tatarstan Federation of  trade unions Tatyana Vodopyanova, Head of department on issues of internal policy under RT President Office Aleksandr Terentyev. Mikhail Shmakov is in Kazan with two-day working visit. The following issues were discussed at the meeting: current situation at labor market in Russia and Tatarstan in particular, measures on decreasing the number of unemployed people, social position in republic.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov examined exposition of II international specialized exhibition “Nanotechnologies. Kazan-2010” and took part in XI international conference “Nanotechnologies in industry” that has opened today in Kazan. The conference is dedicated to problems of using nanotechnologies in -air and machine building, petrochemistry and medicine. At plenary session Rustam Minnikhanov noted that very interesting projects were presented at the exhibition “Nanotechnologies. Kazan-2010”, 4-5 of them may be realized today. Leadership of our country set the task on modernization of the economy, and this may be realized only with implementing innovations.