NEWS

One of the largest companies in the sphere of organization of public catering – French «Sodexo» may be engaged into organization of catering at Kazan medical institutions. Today the project was presented at a meeting of RT Premier Ildar Khalikov with Director-general of «Sodexo» in Russia Edi Perisic.

“The Republic of Tatarstan is among Russian regions which prepared for fire-hazardous period 2011 properly”, - First Deputy Chairman of RF government Viktor Zubkov said during teleconference on issue “Ensuring fire safety in forests on the territory of Russian Federation”. RT Premier Ildar Khalikov took part in the meeting.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov met with CEO of Dubai Pearl company on May,10. Parties discussed possible cooperation within the framework of design, consulting and construction of international Convention&Exhibition Centre in Kazan that would meet modern world standards.

Business delegation from Brazil may come to the Republic of Tatarstan with inception visit. Organization of such event was discussed on May,10 at the meeting of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov with Deputy minister of economic development of Brazil, CEO of ApexBrasil, President of WAIPA Mr Alessandro Teixeira.

“Tatarstan has great economic potential but is little-known in the world”, - President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) while answering the questions of mass media after the ceremony of opening investment forum Annual Investment Meeting 2011 (AIM-2011). By his words, to make the region well-known it is important to use all opportunities, establish direct contacts, and communicate. Participation of Tatarstan in AIM presents good opportunity to tell about the region, and use all offered variants for in order to attract potential investors and foreign investments.

“The Republic of Tatarstan as one of economically developed subjects of Russian Federation is interested in cooperation with United Arab Emirates”, - President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said at the meeting with Minister of foreign trade of United Arab Emirates Mrs sheikha Lubna bint Al Kasimi.

Festive parade celebrating the 66th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War took place in Kazan. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, RT State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, RT Premier Ildar Khalikov, and Chairman of RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin took part in festive event on Millenium Square.

May 9, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov honored the memory of soldiers who fell in the great Patriotic War. The head of the republic laid flowers to the Eternal Flame at the Colonnade in the Glory Memorial at the Park of Victory and the Monument to mothers and widows of the fallen soldiers. Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and State Council Chairman Farid Mukhamershin also took part in the wreath-laying ceremony.