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Session of Council of trustees of RT Investment-venture fund chaired by RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov was held in RT Cabinet. Measures on supporting small and medium entrepreneurship were discussed at the session. Much emphasis was put on creation of mechanisms and conditions for work of innovative companies. After session Director of RT Investment-venture fund Ainur Aideldinov told about measures on supporting small and medium business. By his words, one way is compensation of interest rates. Head of IVF noted that program of compensation of interest rates has been realized in republic for 2 years. Because of financial crisis innovative activity of entrepreneurs has decreased.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Head of Forestry department on Volga Federal District Andrey Karpilovich in Kazan Kremlin. RT Minister of forestry Nail Magdeev took part in the meeting.Debates were devoted to development of forestry in Tatarstan, construction of forest selection seed-growing centre in Sabinsky municipal region. By words of Nail Magdeev, Head of Forestry department on Volga Federal District Andrey Karpilovich told Rustam Minnikhanov about results of planned revision of activity of RT Ministry of forestry as regards use, protection and reproduction of forests. The revision has been conducted in October, 14-28. Specialists of RF Forestry department visited forestry areas, nurseries, worked with documents, examined plans of land and air patrolling of RT forestry.

Course of constructing sport objects within the frameworks of preparation and holding of Universiade-2013 in Kazan has been discussed today by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and Chairman of RF Accounts Chamber Sergei Stepashin.The meeting was held in Kazan Kremlin.

Chairman of RF Accounts Chamber Sergey Stepashin has arrived in Tatarstan with two-day working visit. Sergey Stepashin was received by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov, Chairman of RT Accounts Chamber Aleksey Demidov, RT Minister of interiors Asgat Safarov, Head of Federal security service department on RT Evgeny Vdovin in international airport “Kazan”. On arriving, Head of RF Accounts Chamber accompanied by RT President saw a number of objects built on the threshold of Universiade 2013 and visited Universiade village. Sergey Stepashin assessed construction of buildings in Universiade village, surveyed the interior of rooms where students of Tatarstan universities live.

Today Head of Tatarstan government Ildar Khalikov met with officials of American company «OtterBox» in RT Cabinet. The company specializes in production of protective covers and cases for mobile telephones and other portable units of leading world producers. USA delegation consisted of Director General of «OtterBox» company Kurt Richardson, President of the company Brian Tomas, COO Mathew Klark, Deputy Dean of State university of Colorado John Hawks Maier. The parties discussed perspectives of cooperation. «OtterBox» company is interested in Russian market and Tatarstan market in particular.

Today Kazan City Duma has elected Mayor of the city – Ilsur Metshin, proposed by the parties “United Russia”, LDPR and “Just Russia”. RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and Deputy chairman of RT State Council Aleksandr Gusev took part in the session. Ilsur Metshin had 85 % of votes in the district. Political Council of Tatarstan regional division of the party “United Russia” proposed candidature of Ilsur Metshin to the post of Head of municipal formation of Kazan city, Mayor of Kazan city to Presidium of general council of the party. Procedure of approving candidatures to the post of mayors is normally conducted only for million-cities.Tatarstan regional division of KPRF proposed candidature of Ilgizyar Valeev to the post of Mayor.Presenting Ilsur Metshin, Rustam Minnikhanov said that leadership of republic supported his candidature.

Today President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev visited scientific-technical centre of “KAMAZ” within the frameworks of working trip to Tatarstan. He was accompanied by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov. The whole range of innovations and perspective projects of Kama auto giant was presented at the exposition. For 9 months of 2010 “KAMAZ” produced 22, 5 thousand trucks. Dmitry Medvedev handed state awards to members of legendary team “KAMAZ-Master”, winners of international rally “Dakar-2010”.

The Republic of Tatarstan was not occasionally chosen as a place for holding the session of Commission on modernization and technological development of Russian economy,- much is done here in the sphere of increasing energy efficiency. This was announced today by President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev in Naberezhnye Chelny (the Republic of Tatarstan) while opening the session on issues of realizing regional programs on increasing energy efficiency. By his words, introduction of energy-saving technologies will let to increase competitiveness of our goods and services, create new industries, and will improve ecological situation and quality of life upon the whole.

President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev has visited Complex of oil-refining and petrochemical plants in Nizhnekamsk (the Republic of Tatarstan). This site (project of JSC “TANECO”) has become the first point of program during his staying in Tatarstan. We remind that today the plane with Russian President and accompanying him officials anded in Begishevo airport where he was received by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov.Within the frameworks of visit to Complex of oil-refining and petrochemical plants in Nizhnekamsk Director General of JSC “TANECO” Khamza Bagmanov briefly presented the project. Thus, the project of Complex consists of three plants - oil-refining, plant of deep refining and a petrochemical plant. The main investor and coordinator of project realization is JSC “Tatneft”, the customer is JSC“TANECO”.

On October, 25 President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in session of RF State Council Presidium dedicated to social policy in relations to elderly people and improving level of their life. The event was held by RF President Dmitry Medvedev. Speaking to participants of the session, Dmitry Medvedev announced that care of elderly people is a state priority in our country. He reminded that today 30 mln. of elderly people live in Russia. One part of life quality of elderly people is medical aid and stable prices for medicines. President of Russia paid special attention to the state of social institutions where elderly people also live. Besides RF President thinks that it is necessary to enhance the prestige of profession of social workers.