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National anti-terrorist committee discussed in Moscow security measures in the period of preparation for holding 27th World summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan. By words of Chairman of National anti-terrorist committee, Director of federal security service Aleksandr Bortnikov “international format and mass character of the event determine necessity of timely measures on ensuring anti-terrorist security for participants and guests of sport forum”.

22733 cars were realized in Tatarstan by companies-dealers in the period March,8,2010 – March, 31,2011 within the limits of program on utilizing vehicles and renewal of auto park at the expense of home-made cars. Such information was presented today by Deputy Minister of industry and trade Gulnara Akhmadeeva at briefing in House of RT Government. She reminded that the program was realized in two stages, the first one - till June, 2010, the second – till March,15, 2011. 25 000 Tatarstan citizens took part in the program that was aimed at supporting domestic producers of cars and rendering help to citizens with moderate income in buying new cars.

Temporary traffic restrictions for cargo transport on auto roads of public service of federal and regional significance which axle load exceeds permissible standards will be imposed from April, 15 to May, 14, 2011 in Tatarstan. Restrictions are imposed in accordance with RT Cabinet Edict and Order of Federal road agency № 21 dated 09.03.2011 “On imposing temporary restrictions for transport vehicles of public service of federal significance in 2011”.

One of the main tasks of U.S.-Russia Business Council upon visit to the Republic of Tatartsan – to disseminate the information about Tatarstan, its economy and investment possibilities among the US business representatives. This was stated immediately after meeting with RT President R.N. Minnikhanov by president and general director of U.S.-Russia Business Council Eduard Verona. By his words people in the USA know little about Russian regions and their economies.

The development of Kazan Federal University should not stop even during the reorganization and integration period, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said at the meeting of the KFU Board of Trustees.Opening the meeting, the Tatarstan President reminded that since the previous meeting of the KFU Board of Trustees in December an important event took place in the university life. The Russian Education and Science Minister, Andrei Fursenko, singed an order for annexation of State University of Humanities and Pedagogy, Kazan State Finance and Economics Institution and Elabuga State Pedagogical University to the federal university. Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that now on the basis of the annexed institutions KFU new structural departments will be formed.

RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov was on working visit in Nizhnekamsk in order to get acquainted with course of realization of pilot project “electronic health care”. In polyclinic №1 Prime Minister could assess results of the project - Ildar Khalikov tried to make an appointment with a physician by means of information terminal located in the hall. Besides infomats oen could make an appointment with a doctor via Internet and contact centre. By and large 278 thousand appointments were made via the system of electronic line for three months in 2011.