NEWS

Delegation of Republic Tatarstan headed by first deputy prime minister Boris Pavlov is taking part in the II international nanotechnology forum in Moscow (“Expocenter”, October 6-8 2009). More than 300 Russian and foreign companies from 17 countries have presented their projects at the exhibition of innovative products. On the first day of exhibition 1070 people visited Tatarstan display exposition.

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov took part in press-conference broadcasted on air at Russian TV channel “Vesti-24”. The press conference was dedicated to organization and holding the First All-Russian forum “Russia-sports power” on October, 22-25. It was broadcasted from press-centre VGTRK in Moscow and Kazan studio.

According to preliminary results 2009, the volume of RT Gross Regional Product makes 877 bln. roubles, the volume of industrial production – 750 bln. roubles. Such information was presented by RT Minister of economy Marat Safiullin at a session of the RT Cabinet. The session was dedicated to forecast of social and economic development of Republic Tatarstan in 2010 and period 2011-2012. Participants discussed also RT bill “About RT budget for 2010 and planned period 2011-2012”and budget of RT mandatory health insurance Fund for 2010 and planned period 2011-2012.

A solemn meeting of RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov and vets of RT state management bodies was held in Kazan in the RT Cabinet. It was devoted to the International Day of Older Persons. By words of Rustam Minnikhanov all planned projects are being realized in the republic despite existing problems. One of them is construction of oil-refining complex and plant for producing ammonia and methanol. Serious works are being carried out at the Universiade objects.

New industrial-logistic park “Biek Tau” has been opened in Vysogorsky region of Republic Tatarstan on the federal highway M7. RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov took part in an opening ceremony. A new park contains 159 000 m² of A-class storage area. More than 5 bln. roubles have been invested into the project. It is planed to create 2,5 thousand working places in the centre.

Tatarstan delegation headed by RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov is participating in work of the fourth Russian-Singapore Business Forum, which is being held in hotel “Shangrila”. By words of organizers a large number of Russian business community representatives arrived in Singapore to take part in the forum.