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“We hope to form a strong deputy corps in RF State Duma”, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov stated after voting on the precinct №41 (Kazan, Karl Marx, 10).

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in opening of Apanaev mosque in Kazan after restoration works. Apanaev mosque is an early stone Muslim building and an architectural monument of federal significance located in Staro-Tatarskaya sloboda (Kazan, Tatarstan). Construction of the mosque started in 1768 for the funds of a merchant Yakub bin Sultangaly on the basis of personal written statement of the Empress Catherine II. It was named after Apanaev merchants who lived in mahal and maintained the mosque.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Kazan synagogue (Profsoyusnaya str,15) on December 2. Chief rabbi of Tatarstan Itskhak Goredik told about the history of synagogue and Jewish religious community. Rustam Minnikhanov and his party looked over the history museum of Kazan Jewish community and hall of worship.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov highlighted the importance of social mortgage program on housing construction for Republic. At a weekly video conference meeting Head of Tatarstan expressed gratitude to republican enterprises for formation of the program budget.

Plans on developing park areas and squares should be prepared during the first quarter 2012 in all republican municipalities. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov gave such assignment to heads of municipalities at a weekly video conference meeting.

“Work in Aktanysh region is arranged, the region is developing”, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov stated at a meeting with local activists in the House of culture of Aktanysh region.

Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov met with chief psychiatrist of RF Ministry of healthcare and social development Zurab Kekelidze. The meeting was held in RT Government Hosue with participation of RT Minister of health care Airat Farrakhov, Head of division of RT Cabinet staff on issues of health care, sport and healthy way of life Boris Mendelevich.

On December 1 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited IT-park under construction and JSC KAMAZ in the context of working trip to Naberezhnye Chelny. Head of Republic was accompanied by Mayor of the town Vasil Shaikhraziev, Vice-premier of RT Government- Minister of informatization and communications Nikolay Nikiforov and other officials.

On December 1 Tatarstan PM Ildar Khalikov visited Institute of informatics of RT Academy of sciences. Head of republican government learnt about current activity of the institute and perspective projects.

On December1 Deputy PM of Tatarstan Republic Zilya Valeeva took part in inauguration of the newly elected President of Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambaev on the Russian delegation. On the occasion of election of Almazbek Atambaev as the President of Kyrgyz Republic Deputy PM of Tatarstan Republic Zilya Valeeva delivered greetings and a gift from the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.