On 25 November at their meeting in the Government House of the republic the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Russian Deputy Emergencies Minister Ilya Denisov discussed issues of further interaction of the republic and the Russian Ministry, strengthening the basic infrastructure of fire rescue units, in particular procurement and repairs of special machinery and modernization of the firefighting system facilities, and ensuring safety of citizens and the area.
Irek Kadamov, who was recently appointed as the Head of the Chief Emergencies Ministry Directorate for Tatarstan by a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 6 November of the current year, also took part in the meeting.