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RT Deputy Prime minister - Minister of agriculture and foodstuff Marat Akhmetov said at a briefing in RT Cabinet that according to the work of agricultural and industrial complex in Tatarstan the growth of meat production made 6%, milk production – 2% during the first two months of 2009. Videoconference was devoted to preparation of agricultural and industrial complex for spring-field works. The event was aired on-line for anyone to ask a question via official government Internet portal - www.prav.tatar.ru.

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austrian republic to Russian Federation Mr. Martin Vukovich discussed possible joint projects in various economic spheres.The parties stated that currently level of relationship between Austria and Tatarstan as one of industrially developed regions in Russia is rather low.

Head of Tatarstan government required for a serious attitude towards implementation of the planned parameters in housing construction in 2009 at a meeting in RT Cabinet. 449 thousand m² of housing (22,5 % of annual plan) have been constructed in January and February. It is planned to have 1,55 mln. m² of housing commissioned by the end of 2009.

Currently, Rustam Minnikhanov is on business visit in Moscow taking part in extended session of Russian Ministry of transport. Participants are going to discuss the results of social and economic development of Russian transport complex in 2008, set the tasks for 2009 and medium-term perspective up to 2011.

The branch of JSC “TransCreditBank” is to be opened in Kazan. According to Ravil Muratov the bank holds a serious position in market.
First Vice-Premier expressed hope for possible implementation of joint projects in Tatarstan. He said briefly about social and economic situation in the republic stressing that a special attention is paid to petrochemistry and oil refining.

RF Deputy Minister of industry and energy Sergey Kudryashov will take part in the meeting held by Rustam Minnikhanov.
Within 2-days business trip across Tatarstan Sergey Kudryashov is going to see a number of “Tatneft” objects, get acquainted with a work of republican petrochemical enterprises (JSC “Nizhnekamskhefteshina”, a project of petrochemical and oil-refining plants in Nizhnekamsk).

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov said at a concluding collegium of RT Ministry of land and property relations that one of the main tasks of the ministry is formation of income part of the budget at the expense of efficient management of state property.

Minister of labour, employment and social protection Airat Shafigullin said at a briefing in the RT Cabinet that vacancies in Tatarstan labour market encircle 17,4 thousand taking into account temporarily organized working places. Briefing was broadcasted by internet, thus representatives of mass media from all municipal regions could take part in it.

President of “Quinn Group” (Ireland) Mr. Shawn Quinn said at the opening of first turn of logistic complex in Laishevo region that the second construction stage of logistic complex “Q-Park Kazan” would be started upon appearing sufficient number of renter companies and demand for services.

About 60% of the respondents in Tatarstan who took part in social enquiry for monitoring of living standards and life quality held by the specialists from World Bank are satisfied with their life.