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Today, Agro-industrial Park started operating in Kazan. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov was the first to visit the unique complex of Russia. He was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov, Minister of Economy of Tatarstan Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of Tatarstan Almaz Akhmetshin and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.

Today, three new stations of the Kazan underground such as “Aviastroitelnaya”, “Severny Vokzal” and “Yashlek” were opened in Kazan.

Yesterday, an enlarged meeting of the Security Council of the Republic, the Coordination Meeting on law enforcement, Antiterrorism Commission and Operational Headquarters in Tatarstan took place in the meeting room of the Representative building of the Kazan Kremlin, under the chairmanship of President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. The meeting was attended by Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the Republic of Tatarstan I.E.Faizullin, heads of Republican ministries, agencies, regional offices of federal agencies, regulatory authorities, heads of some energy sector enterprises, transport and hazardous production facilities, and directors of the Universiade Venues.

The meeting of the Organizing Committee for the preparation and celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 in the Republic of Tatarstan was held today in the Government House of the Republic of Tatarstan. The meeting was chaired by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and attended by Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the Republic of Tatarstan A.M.Frolov, heads of other republican ministries and departments, representatives of the State Council of Tatarstan, heads of municipalities of the Republic of Tatarstan, veterans of the Great Patriotic War and others.

Today, on the eve of the 68th anniversary of the Victory Day celebration representatives of the Ministry of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the Republic of Tatarstan congratulated their former colleague Gimadeyev Azat Gayazovich, a veteran of the Great Patriotic War.

Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of Russia Sergei Stepashin does not expect serious questions to Tatarstan following the results of the audit of the used budget funds allocated for the preparation and holding of the Universiade. This was announced today following his visit to a number of the upcoming Universiade Venues and his meeting with President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

Today, Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation Sergei Stepashin arrived in Kazan. Accompanied by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the Republic of Tatarstan Irek Faizullin he visited a number of the upcoming World Summer Universiade 2013 Venues.

The Federal State Statistics Service finally summarized the results of housing commissioning for the 1st quarter of 2013 in Russia. The Republic of Tatarstan having the volume of housing commissioning of 758.9 thousand square meters took the 3d place behind the Moscow Region and Krasnodar Territory.

Three new underground stations such as “Yashlek”, “Severniy Vokzal” and “Aviastroitelnaya” will start operating already within a week and a half. According to Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the Republic of Tatarstan Irek Faizullin, it is estimated that passenger carriage will start on May 10th, 2013. On May 9th, 2013 the stations will be started in a test mode.