On December 26 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the 47th session of Tatarstan State Council.

At the beginning of the session Tatarstan President declared that Ravil Muratov left his post. “You have presented state authority and government of our republic for many years. Everybody knows you well. I am very glad that Farid Mukhametshin supported the idea to express words of gratitude to you in the presence of members of State Council,” Rustam Minnikhanov pointed out.

Members of State Council thanked First Vice-Premier with applauses. Rustam Minnikhanov presented him the highest award of the Republic of Tatarstan – Order of Merit for the Republic of Tatarstan.

Ravil Muratov thanked Tatarstan President for the highest award of the republic. In his speech he noted that the work at Tatarstan Government was interesting. He thanked everybody for appreciation of his work.

Rustam Minnikhanov offered to appoint Aleksey Pesoshin, who has been working as head of Kazan Executive Committee for three years, to the position of First Deputy Prime-Minister.

Members of State Council supported appointment of Aleksey Pesoshin to the position of First Deputy Prime-Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan by the majority of votes.

During the session the members passed the bill “On amendments to the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan “On the budget of the Territorial fund of compulsory health insurance for 2013 and the planned period of 2014 and 2015”, and bill “On amendments to the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan “On the budget of the Republic of Tatarstan for 2013 and the planned period of 2014 and 2015”.