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On behalf of RT Government I warmly congratulate you on Defender of the Motherland Day. On February,23 RF armed forces celebrate their main holiday - Defender of the Motherland Day. This holiday is important not only for those who wear shoulder straps, also for those who are not indifferent to words “motherland”, “native land”, “duty”. It is the holiday for manful, strong, people, real patriots of their country. It is a tribute to all who served for good of Motherland, is on military duty or is getting ready to join the Russian Army.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov made a working trip to the Nizhnekamsk Municipal Region on Tuesday.The head of the republic took part in the opening ceremony of the military-patriotic center “Patriot”. After that, a session of the Nizhnekamsk Region Council and a session of the Nizhnekamsk City Council were held with participation of RT President.Head of the Nizhnekams Municipal Region municipal formation, Mayor of Nizhnekamsk Aydar Metshin made a keynote report. According to his words, the industrial production index in the region totaled 112.5 percent in 2010. The sum of money from goods sold and services rendered made up 274.5 rubles. 131,000 m2 of housing were commissioned. 464 veterans of the Great patriotic War moved in new apartments.

Patriotic education is one of the major elements in education of young people, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov believes. He said that in Nizhnekamsk at the opening of the centre of patriotic preparation Patriot.The decision to create the Patriot centre in Nizhnekamsk was adopted by the Tatarstan Government to improve performance in the field of patriotic preparation of young people.

Tatarstan is interested in cooperation with on the largest American producers of auto components - company «American Axle». February, 22. RT Prime Minister met with USA business delegation in House of RT Government. Director for developing business of company «American Axle» Steve Gregerson, President of «AZ Enterprise L.L.C.» (a consulting company for development of international business with emphasis on Russian and CIS markets) Alex Zaguskin took part in the meeting. «American Axle» company is a world leader in the design, engineering, testing, validation and manufacturing of driveline, drivetrain and chassis systems, related components, and metal formed products for passenger vehicles, light trucks and off-road automobiles.

President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev held meeting of All-Russia coordination meeting with heads of law enforcement bodies in Moscow. Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov attended the event. Key topics for discussion were measures on increasing anti-terrorist security, struggle with organized crime, counteraction to corruption, extremism, reinforcement of public order maintenance.In All-Russia coordination meeting took part Chairmen of Constitutional and Supreme courts Valeri Zorkin and Vyacheslav Lebedev, Head of President’s Administration Sergei Naryshkin, Secretary of Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, Head of Audit Chamber Sergei Stepashin, Chairman of Russian Investigation Committee Aleksandr Bastrykin, Head of Ministry of interiors Rashid Nurgaliev, Minister of justice Aleksandr Konovalov, Head of Federal Drug Control Service Viktor Ivanov, Director of Federal Security Service Aleksandr Bortnikov, Presidential Plenipotentiaries to federal districts and heads of regions.

RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in solemn event dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day. Head of Tatarstan Government congratulated veterans and military men on this holiday and handed a number of awards. The solemn ceremony was held in concert hall of cultural entertainment complex “Piramida”. Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov congratulated veterans and military men from the stage. Special words of gratitude were addressed to veterans of Great Patriotic War.

In 2010 volume of shipped goods, implemented works and services in Chistopol municipal region increased by 32 % and made 10,5 bln. roubles. Such data were cited by Head of Chistopol municipal region Ildus Akhmetzyanov at Board session of the region.RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in the event. The session was held in building of district administration.Ildus Akhmetzyanov informed that industrial production made positive contribution into economic growth. For 2010 large and medium enterprises shipped home-made products, implemented woks and services for the sum of 4,8 bln. roubles.

Analysis of meteorological conditions appeared in the middle of February give grounds to believe that spring overflow in Tatarstan will exceed long-term annual average values and may reach dangerous marks. It is preliminary data for the moment, final forecast by all rivers of republic will be given on March,10, Head of Department of hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring on RT Sergei Zakharov said at “round table” session on issues of prevention of possible consequences of flood and other emergency situations in connection with spring overflow.

Not only militia officers should be engaged into safeguarding of transport objects and other crowded places. For these purposes owners should employ private security companies. Such demand was announced today by First Vice-premier Ravil Muratov in the course of detour of transport objects in Kazan.First Vice-premier visited railway station of republican capital, underground station “Kremlevskaya”, Kazan bus station and Privolzhski market. Director General of MUP “Metroelectrotrans” Asfan Galyavov informed that design and estimate documents for set of measures aimed at increasing security of passengers had already been prepared. Financing of these measures should be provided by federal budget.

RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in teleconference on a topic of arranging forest protection in Russian Federation in 2011 and preparing executive agencies of RF subjects for fire hazardous season. The meeting was conducted by chief of Federal forestry agency V.N. Maslyakov.Opening the event, Viktor Maslyakov informed that one of the key tasks of the agency is execution of forestry legislation. He asked to pay more attention to keeping primary accounting of forestry. Viktor Maslyakov told as well about elaboration of special software by Federal forestry agency so that regions can implement primary accounting. He reminded that use of all subventions and subsidies, allocated to federal centres for realization of measures within the limits of state policy in relation to forestry will be thoroughly controlled.