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Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov met with Consul-general of Islamic Republic Iran in Kazan Rasul Bagernezhad Shayan in RT Cabinet. On behalf of Tatarstan government Ildar Khalikov congratulated Mr Rasul Shayan on appointment to the post of Consul-general of Iran in Kazan.“It is a very responsible post and many contacts established between Islamic Republic Iran and Tatarstan as one of Russia’s regions speak about it”, - RT Prime Minister said.

President of Austrian Republic Heinz Fischer and Austrian businessmen are going to visit Kazan in the end of May 2011. The visit to Kazan is planned within the official visit to Russian Federation. Preparation for the forthcoming event was discussed in House of RT government at the meeting of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria in Russia Margot Klestil-Loffler.

Solemn meeting dedicated to 20th anniversary of RT state employment service foundation took place in GTRK “Korston” in Kazan. RT Premier Ildar Khalikov took part in the event.RT Minister of labor, employment and social protection Airat Shafigullin thanked colleagues, partners and veterans of the sphere for their work. Ildar Khalikov noted that due to activity of employment service a great amount of Tatarstan citizens got a job and are now creating new republican economy.

Ratings of ecological-energy efficiency of Russian business including regional ratings of enterprises will be declared in Kazan within the limits of events dedicated to celebration of World environment day – Day of ecologist. Meeting of Federal service for supervision of natural resource usage will likewise be conducted in Tatarstan capital. Organizational issues of holding these major events were discussed at the meeting of RT PM I.Sh.Khalikov with Deputy Head of Federal service for supervision of natural resource usage S.A.Morgunov and Chairman of Public council under Federal service for supervision of natural resource usage A.F.Malyshevski.

Czech Minister of industry and trade Martin Kotzourek viewed exhibition devoted to the most important economic and social projects of Tatarstan Republic. Martin Kotzourek heads representative delegation of Czech Republic which arrived in Kazan in order to take part in Tatarstan- Czech business forum (April,17-19, 2011). Exposition of RT economic and industrial potential was located on the first floor of GTRK “Korston”.Head of Czech Ministry of industry and trade was accompanied by RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of info and communications Nikolai Nikiforov, RT Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov and others.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov offered Czech businessmen to create joint enterprises and organize their own production in Tatarstan. In the course of meeting with delegation of Czech businessmen headed by Minister of industry and trade of Czech Republic Martin Kotzourek which took place in House of RT government R.Minnikhanov told about necessity to develop economic cooperation between two industrial regions.

Tatarstan authorities are ready to offer the following conditions for new projects of multi-level parking in Kazan - full long-term discharge from some tax payments, free network connection, legislative stimulation of parking use by car owners. Measures on stimulating construction of such important objects were discussed at a meeting in RT Cabinet held by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov. Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin detoured a number of sites where multi-level parking is to be constructed.