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158 sport buildings were commissioned in Tatarstan Republic in 2010. Today total number of sport objects is 9 000. Such data was presented today by Head of RT Ministry of youth affairs, sport and tourism Rafis Burganov at final session of the ministry. Board session was held in KRK “Korston” (Kazan) in format of video conference with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan. RT President Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of sport, tourism and youth policy Vitaly Mutko, RT Prime Minister Ildra Khalikov and Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin took part in work of session.

The Republic of Tatarstan is a reliable partner for development in such areas as sport, tourism and youth policy for the Government of the Russian Federation. Vitaliy Mutko, Head of the RF Ministry of Sports, announced about this on the board of the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan, in Kazan on the 1st of February.Final collegium of the ministry devoted to the work results in 2010, was held in the “Korston Hotel & Mall Kazan”in form of video conferencing, connecting all the municipalities of the Republic of Tatarstan. Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan took part in the collegium.

2010 was rather difficult year for customs officers in Tatarstan. It is connected with beginning of work of Customs union that includes three states: Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Head of customs office Albert Mavlikov told about activity of Tatarstan customs at briefing in House of RT government. He reminded that a common customs code started functioning on July,1 2010. For the purpose of explaining main clauses of Customs Code a consulting centre was organized in republic. Participants of foreign economic activity intensively addressed for consultations.Regular meetings, workshops and consulting sessions with participation of business society allowed avoiding any mismatches during first days of working under conditions of Customs union. A priority area of work of Tatarstan customs is making favorable conditions for work of honest participants of foreign economic activity. To realize it, customs office adopts information technologies, including the procedure of goods declaring in electronic format.

Leadership of “Coca-Cola” company is working out the opportunity of visiting Kazan and issue of sponsorship for World summer student sport games 2013 and participation in different sport programs. This was announced today at briefing in RT Cabinet by Aide to RT President Iskander Muflikhanov.He told journalists about trip of Tatarstan delegation headed by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov to Davos (Switzerland) in order to take part in World economic forum.

Final board session of Department of Federal bailiff service on RT was held in Kazan with participation of RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov. Speaking about activity of the service last year, chief bailiff of republic Khamit Sharipov said that all tasks set for 2010 had been implemented. Plans on recovering administrative charge, tax payments, recovery of fines, imposed by official authorized bodies have been fulfilled. Much emphasis was put on execution of socially important court decisions: recovery of wages, alimonies, and arrears in favor of credit organizations.

Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, charged with a task to speed up a timeline of as-built technical documentation preparation to of the construct projects of Oil Refining and Petrochemical Complex in Nizhnekamsk (OAO TANECO).This matter was discussed at the meeting with participation of Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of the republic, Shafagat Takhautdinov, Director General of OAO Tatneft and contracting companies representatives on the 31th of January in the Government House of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Board session of JSC “Tatneftehiminvest-holding” was held in RT Cabinet under chairmanship of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov. Results of activity of RT enterprises of oil-gas-chemical complex in 2010 and objectives for 2011 and a number of perspective projects were discussed at the session.The state of oil-gas-chemical complex in republic was characterized by stabilization and improvement of financial-economic situation at enterprises. This was said by Director General of JSC “Tatneftehiminvest-holding” Rafinat Yarullin. By his words, increase of production rates was observed almost in all spheres in comparison with 2008. Oil sector has remained the largest source of revenues into republican budget.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has held a regular meeting of the JSC Tatneft board of directors that he chairs. The meeting took place at the House of Government.The meeting summed up the JSC Tatneft’s budget performance in 2010 and approved a budget plan for February 2011.The board heard a report on the department of internal audit management’s performance, including enhancing the electronic trading floor, controlling the use of funds within the project in Libya, et cetera.

Today, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov plans to meet with cooperating companies of the Joint Stock Company “KAMAZ” in Davos (Switzerland). Sergey Kogogin, the Director General of the Joint Stock Company “KAMAZ”, will take part in negotiations.Iskander Muflikhanov, Aide to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, reported that today there will be conversation between Rustam Minnikhanov and Alberto Verme, the Chief Executive Director of the European, Middle Eastern and African Affairs of the “City bank”.Then, there will be meeting with John Davies, the Vice President of Intel Corporation.Besides, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, will discuss a number of economic problems with Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Froum.

Issues of further cooperation were discussed at the meeting between RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and President of European Bank of reconstruction and development Tomas Mirov. By words of Aide to Tatarstan President Iskander Muflikhanov, the parties discussed cooperation on project of developing city infrastructure of Kazan, and attraction of loans from EBRD for JSC “Tatneft” and the second construction stage of JSC “TANECO” (Complex of oil-refining and petrochemical plants in Nizhnekamsk). Finally, it was decided to create a working group to continue negotiations. Besides, RT President Rustam Minnikhanov held meeting with leadership of JSC “Yokogawa Electric” (the company is engaged into investment projects of oil-gas-chemical complex of Tatarstan).