On May 21 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, members of the Board of guardians, leadership and teachers of Tupolev Kazan National Research University took part in a solemn opening of the Shipbuilding centre.

Ildar Khalikov said that at all times aviation enterprises have established such centres, and Tatarstan is the region with highly skilled specialists. He also noted great contribution of Gorky Zelenodolsk plant to establishment of the centre.

Rector of Tupolev Kazan National Research University Albert Gilmutdinov said, in his turn, that a new age begins with opening of this centre. He also added that it is just the first stage of cooperation between Tupolev Kazan National Research University and the plant, and the university will render support to the plant in future.

After the opening ceremony Ildar Khalikov and other participants of the event visited laboratories.

To the point, the shipbuilding centre contains a computer class with a licensed ship design programme АVEVA Marine, ship structure class, technology site of Research Educational Centre “Innovative shipbuilding projects” for organisation of students' scientific research and creative projects.