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First session of Council on corruption counteraction under RT President was held under chairmanship of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov on March, 17. Chairman of RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin took part in work of the session. Council on corruption counteraction is a consultative body under RT President on issues of corruption counteraction and was founded by RT President Edict date as of 21.02.2011 №УП-71 as the results of renaming Republican council on realization of anti-corruption policy.

March, 17. Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov took part in plenary discussion “Development of innovations in regions - economic strategy of Russia” that was held within the limits of international scientific-practical conference “Russia and the world: in search of innovative strategy” (Gaidar forum -2011). We remind that the forum is held on March, 16-19 in Moscow in the building of Russian academy of national economy and state service under RF President. Head of RF President Administration Sergei Naryshkin took part in panel discussion.

Prime Minister of Turkish Republic Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Kazan Kremlin within the limits of working visit to Russian Federation. Accompanied by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov R. Erdogan visited the Kul-Sharif mosque, Annunciation Cathedral and residence of RT President where he got acquainted with work of fund “Revival”.

Within the limits of working visit to Russia Prime Minister of Turkish Republic Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Kazan Federal University and met with students and teachers. R. Erdogan was accompanied by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov. Acquaintance with Kazan Federal University started from university museum. World atlas in Turkish published in Erzurum in 1802 attracted attention of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Also guests visited auditorium # 7 where V. Lenin studied, and got acquainted with brief presentation of World summer Universide-2013. Prime Minister of Turkey left notes in the book of honorable guests of the university.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed the Turkish delegation at the international airport “Kazan” on Wednesday evening.
(Kazan, March 17, Tatar-Inform). Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Kazan on Wednesday as part of his working trip to the Russian Federation. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed him at the international airport of Tatarstan’s capital.Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Vice-Chairman of RT State Council Rimma Ratnikova also greeted the Turkish delegation, RT President’s press-service informs.

March, 16. RT President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in work of international scientific-practical conference «Russia and world: in quest of innovation strategy» within the limits of Gaidarov Forum – 2011. Forum is held in Moscow (Russian academy of national economy and government service under RF President) on March, 16-19.Speaking to participants of the conference Rustam Minnikhanov told about major “growing points” of Tatarstan economy that may help to bring gross regional product to 65 bln. US dollars by 2015.

Signing agreement between Tatarstan and Chuvash Republic about friendship and cooperation may give new impetus to development of partnership relations between two neighboring regions of Russian Federation. This was announced by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov in Kazan Kremlin while summing up results of working trip of President of Chuvash Republic Mikhail Ignatiev to Tatarstan.

RT Vice-premier, Minister of culture Zilya Valeeva suggested journalists telling more about people and companies that undertook restoration of historical monuments. She announced this at a briefing in RT Cabinet dedicated to conservation and use of objects of cultural heritage in Tatarstan. Traditionally the briefing was held in format of video conference with participation of all municipal regions and was broadcasted in Internet.

President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and President of the Chuvash Republic Mikhail Ignatyev visited OOO “Maiskiy” Greenhouse complex on Tuesday.The area of winter greenhouses totals 49 hectares which are divided into 9 production workshops. Production of fresh vegetables – cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants has increased from 14.7 thousand tons in 2000 to 24.5 thousand tons in 2010.

March, 14. President of Tatarstan Republic is in Tomsk with working visit. He took part in meeting on improving tools of innovative development in regions. The meeting was held by Chairman of RF Government Vladimir Putin. According to Head of Russian government it is obvious that successful modernization of economy, development of business aimed at efficient use of intellect and knowledge largely determine projects in Russian regions.