Major changes will happen in Tatarstan archive-keeping in 2011. This was announced by RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov at board session of Chief archival dept. under RT Cabinet.

Head of Chief archival dept. under RT Cabinet Danil Ibragimov reported on results of work of Tatarstan archival institutions in 2010 and key tasks for 2011.

Head of Department defined main problems in activity of archival institutions. By his words, the most urgent are consolidation of material and technical resources and ensuring safety of the documents. Workload of storages of RT National archive makes more than 100 %. Central state archive of audio-visual documents of Republic and State press archive do not have separate buildings. There is a high percentage of out-of-date computer equipment in municipal archives. State and municipal archives are in need of additional personnel in connection with continuous liquidation of organizations and increase of citizens’ addresses.

Danil Ibragimov noted that last year much emphasis was put on issues of forming archive fund and work with owners of valuable documentary collections.

Danil Ibragimov stressed that in 2010 info technologies were intensively implemented in archive-keeping.

RT Prime Minister said that adoption of electronic services was one of priority areas in activity of state authorities.