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On July 12 at a regional meeting chaired by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Irek Faizullin said that 1 mln 223.6 thousand square meters of housing (51 per cent of a year plan) were commissioned in the first half of 2013 in Tatarstan, and 1 mln 174.4 thousand square meters of housing would be commissioned in the second half of 2013.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov sent greetings telegrams to winners of the World Summer Universiade 2013. He congratulated Yulia Zaripova, Universiade champion in the 3000m hurdles, and Yana Martynova, the winner of gold medal in the women's 400m individual medley on their victories.

On July 11 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated Russian belt wrestling team on excellent performance at World Summer Universiade 2013. Russian sportsmen won all golden medals in this kind of sport. Five champions are from Tatarstan – Nafis Minnebayev, Ildar Giniyatullin, Ilnar Galiev, Ilnur Murtazin, and Renat Akhmetshin.

On July 11 at their meeting in Kazan Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and Ambassador of Finland to Russia Hannu Himanen discussed issues of cooperation between Tatarstan and Finland in business, cultural, tourism and educational spheres.

On July 10 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Aide to Tatarstan President on Social Issues Tatyana Larionova, McDonalds President in Russia and Eastern Europe Khazmat Khasbulatov, Tatarstan Minister of Health Airat Farrakhov, Tatarstan Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Services Airat Shafigullin, Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin took part in the opening ceremony of the first Ronald MacDonald House in Russia at Children’s Regional Clinical Hospital.

On July 10 at their meeting in Kazan Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of guardians of the Regional Foundation of Revival of Historical and Cultural Monuments of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and President of International committee «Fair Play» Jeno Kamuti discussed development of world fencing and competitions held within the framework of 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan.