On June 26, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov arrived on a working visit in Almetyevsk to take part in an annual meeting of Tatneft Oil Company shareholders.

Upon his arrival, Minnikhanov got acquainted with the work of the branch of the renovated Regional Clinical Oncological Dispensary. Minnikhanov was accompanied by Minister of Health of the republic Vafin Adel, Head of Executive Committee of Almetyevsk Municipal District Ayrat Khayrullin, General Director of "Tatneft Oil Company Nail Maganov and other officials.

The opening of the branch was made possible due to federal and regional programmes aimed at improving the quality of medical care. Minnikhanov looked around the renovated building, visited the ward for veterans and chemotherapy unit. He also was presented an upgraded hybrid operating room for performing complex operations. Doctors reported that some of the equipment is of Tatarstan production.

After looking around the premises, Minnikhanov met hospital staff and handed the key to a new specialized car for palliative care to the director of the branch.

Then, Minnikhanov attended the opening ceremony of a new kindergarten for 140 places. Speaking at the event, Minnikhanov noted that Almetyevsk region is the leader in terms of demography in Tatarstan. He said that 75 nursery schools with a total of 12 thousand seats will be built in the republic this year.

Minnikhanov noted that many innovations in the city and the region were made possible due to the support of Tatneft company. "We remember how Almetyevsk looked like 20 years ago and look at it now. And this process is underway. I want to thank our oil workers not only for production and financial results, but also for the attention given to social projects," he added.

Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated everyone on the opening of a kindergarten and handed its head mistress monetary certificate for 100,000 roubles. After that, Interim President of the republic looked around the premises of the new pre-school and talked with teachers.

After that, Minnikhanov went to the Neftche Palace of Culture, where an annual meeting of Tatneft shareholders will be held today.