Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in a ceremony of opening large scale projects of road construction in Tatarstan

On 26 December the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin took part (via videoconference) in a ceremony of opening three important transport structures in Tatarstan, namely the second stage of the renovated Voskresenskiy Trakt, the new Alekseyevskoye-Almetyevsk highway and the new  parking apron of the Kazan International Airport .

Speaking at the ceremony, Marat Khusnulln said: “New road and transport facilities not only improve the transport situation and ecological environment but also have a powerful multiplication effect: the city building potential grows, business transport costs decrease and the tourist and investments attractiveness of the region grows. All these positive changes result in raising the well-being of citizens. Lately Tatarstan is one of the leaders in the country in the development of infrastructure, including that of roads and transport. I would like to thank the Head of the region Rustam Minnikhanov for his systemic approach and personal control over implementation of these projects as well as the Ministry of Transport, the Rosavtodor and all specialists who took part in this huge work.”

In his turn Rustam Minnikhanov said: “It is a happy day for us today,” and named all three facilities being launched into operation. He thanked the leadership of the country for the new apron in the Kazan Airport and reminded that it was used for welcoming guests of the BRICS summit in Kazan. 

“I would like to thank our President Vladimir Putin as never in history of our country has so much transport infrastructure been constructed. Using the example only of our republic we can see that not only federal but regional and city facilities are being built. We are getting huge support,” he said.

After the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, the Counselor of the Director General of the SMP-Neftegas Foat Komarov and the regional Minister of Transport and the Road Economy Farit Khanifov reported about the work completed at all three facilities, Marat Khusnullin gave start to the traffic on new roads.