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On January 28 Presidential Envoy in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich visited special economic zone “Alabuga” (Elabuga minucipal district, Tatarstan). Accompanied by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Mikhail Babich looked around production facilities located in SEZ “Alabuga”, such as “Rokvul Volga”, “Ford Sollers Elabuga” and “Trakya Glass Rus”, which is under construction.
Renovations are undergone in feldsher-obstetric aid station, located in bailangar village in house of culture of Kukmor municipal district of the RT
Earlier in the infirmary rooms were separated by curtains, plasterboard wall is set now.
In the infirmary will be a women's consultation, treatment rooms, personal and reception rooms and a paramedic.
Russian and Tatarstan state awards for World Summer Universiade in Kazan in 2013 were presented at the Kazan City Hall earlier today. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian President’s Envoy to VFD Mikhail Babich and Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov attended the meeting.
On January 28 at a summary session of Tatarstan Ministry of Transport and Roads Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that employees of the industry performed a large amount of work during World Summer Universiade thus contributing to modernization of the transport industry.
Russian Minister of Transport Maksim Sokolov, Deputy Presidential Envoy in Volga Federal District Galina Izotova, first Deputy Minister of construction, architecture and housing Farit Hanifov took part in the event.
Tatarstan Minister of Transport and Roads Lenar Safin reported on priority tasks to be fulfilled. Speaking about public transport, he suggested creating a complex training system for drivers, and test drivers for knowledge of the Russian language and traffic regulations.
A certification centre is planned to be opened at Kazan technical school of overground and underground transport.
Lenar Safin informed that air passenger traffic increased by 24 per cent in 2013. New international routes from Kazan are currently being worked out.
Speaking about water transport, Lenar Safin offered coming back to interregional passenger river transportations.
Construction of transfer hubs is one of priority projects in railway transport development.
Russian Minister of Transport Maksim Sokolov said that 2013 was an important year for Tatarstan transport industry due to Universiade.
Speaking about new projects, he mentioned construction of high-speed railway line.
Russian Minister of Transport also noted rapid development of air transport services in the republic and in Russia. The Minister believes that a federal programme aimed at supporting regional aviation will give impetus to increase of passenger flow.
Summing up, Rustam Minnikhanov noted a great impact of Universiade on development of Tatarstan transport industry.
Among priority tasks Rustam Minnikhanov pointed out construction of transport corridor “Europe-Western China” and high-speed railway line.
In the enlarged meeting of Volga Department of Rostechnadzor, which took place in House of the Government of Tatarstan in videoconference mode, take part the head of Rostekhnadzor Alexey Aleshin, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of construction, architecture and housing of Tatarstan Irek Faizullin, as well as representatives of more than 200 industrial enterprises of Tatarstan, Chuvashia and Mari El.
Today, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov chaired the meeting of Tatneftekhiminvest-Holding’s board of directors, which set new goals for 2014 and considered a number of promising projects.
“Russia concluded the year 2013 with investment and industrial production stagnation,” Tatneftekhiminvest-Holding DG Rafinat Yarullin began his report. He stated that this problem was caused by worsening of the foreign economic environment, decrease in internal and external demand, many credits obtained by the citizens, high deterioration level of fixed assets, low labor efficiency and investment quality.
On January 27 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov, and Minister of Construction Irek Faizullin took part in opening of new Tatar language nursery in Kazan.
Tatarstan Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Municipal Economy Irek Faizullin made a keynote report about the housing stock in Tatarstan. As of today, the total amount of the regional housing stock is more than 90 mln m², which makes 17311 multi-apartment houses. In particular, 91% of the total amount of the housing is privately owned, 7% belongs to municipalities and 2% is in state ownership. It was reported that 60% of the population in Tatarstan lives in multi-apartment houses with the total amount of 67 mln m².
On the construction of the Complex on production of ammonia, methanol and granulated carbamide JSC «Ammonia», Mendeleevsk is preparing for drilling of three wells with a total depth of 1 800 meters for injection of saline wastewater after cleaning river water.
For the works collected drilling rig «Hurricane» with the capacity of up to 125 tons, which will work around the clock within 35 days before an output on a designed depth.