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September 15, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with John Beyrle, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Russian Federation. The meeting was held at the RT House of Government. Rustam Minnikhanov and John Beyrle discussed issues related to the development of entrepreneurship in the republic, contribution of Tatarstan’s SMEs to the Russian economy. “It is of great importance for us today to create favourable environment for the development of small and medium-sized business. It helps to improve the quality of lifestyle and gives the opportunity to people to gain entrepreneurial skills,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Nizhny Novgorod and took part in inter-regional conference of district departments of the party “United Russia” in Volga federal district “Strategy of social and economic development of Volga region till 2020. Program of 2010-2012 years”. Chairman of RF Government Vladimir Putin participated in work of the conference. Vladimir Putin learnt about perspective projects of the regions within Volga federal district – winners of the first stage of conference which had been earlier held in Ulianovsk. Tatarstan delegation was presented by RT Minister of economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, RT Minister of construction, architecture and housing Marat Khusnullin.