Oil production will be the main stream for Tatarstan in the near future. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov stated it at the meeting with journalists of foreign mass media at the RT Cabinet of Minister on Sunday, March 13.The Tatarstan President offered foreign journalists (representatives of Deutchland Radio, East news photo agency, China’s Central television, Xinhua news agency, the international radio of China) to try some Tatar national dishes and made the presentation of the Tatarstan potential.

March, 12. IT - projects of Tatarstan Republic were presented to Mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin. Mayor of Moscow got acquainted with republican innovations while visiting technopark in the sphere if high technologies “IT-park”. Sergei Sobyanin was accompanied by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov. RT Vice-premier – Minister of info and communications Nikolai Nikiforov presented the project of rendering state services to citizens in electronic format. Also Mayor of Moscow became acquainted with first results of pilot project “Electronic health care” that is being implemented in Nizhnekamsk municipal region.

Mercedes Benz Trucks Vostok, a joint venture set up by the Dailmer AG concern and the JSC KAMAZ, has opened a production line. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the ceremony.Other attendees were Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Russia Ulrich Brandenburg, Daimler AG board member and Dailmer Trucks chief Andreas Renschler, Rostekhnologii general director Sergey Chemezov, KAMAZ general director Sergey Kogogin and other officials.“I am genuinely glad a joint venture is today launched in Naberezhnye Chelny that will assemble state-of-the-art trucks. Let production facilities like this be many more,” Rustam Minnikhanov said at the ceremony.

Tatarstan experience in ensuring interethnic concord is interesting for Germany. This was announced today by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany in RF Ulrich Branderburg at the meeting with President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. The meeting was held in Naberezhnie Chelny with participation of RT Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, Director of Dept. of external relations under RT President - Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov, Director General of JSC “Tatneft” Shafagat Takhautdinov.By words of Ulrich Branderburg he was appointed to the post of ambassador in April 2010 and it is his first visit to Tatarstan. Rustam Minnikhanov, in his turn, informed about his recent working visit to Saxony. RT President asked Mr Branderburg say words of gratitude to PM of Saxony Stanislav Tillikh for warm welcome.

March, 11. RT President Rustam Minnikhanov met with members of commission under National anti-terrorist committee. The meeting was held in House of RT Government. Tatarstan Republic was presented by Secretary of RT Security Council Valeri Vlasov, head of Ministry of interiors on RT Asgat Safarov.The Commission is headed by deputy head of department, Colonel Aleksei Veldgrube.

It is important that people feel comfortable during the major repair in their houses, that the builders do not turn into a nuisance for them, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov told a weekly meeting dealing with implementing the law of Russia “On the Fund for the Housing and Utilities Branch Reform” in Tatarstan and the Belekech local project in the part of ensuring vacancies at kindergartens for children.R.Minnikhanov said the major repair programme for 2011 had been approved – 999 multi-dwelling units are going to be overhauled. The total financing in 2011 is 4.6 billion roubles.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov met with delegation of “DuPont” Company in Moscow. The parties exchanged information and discussed new possible areas of cooperation. Tatarstan was presented by Aide to RT President Iskander Muflikhanov, Director General of JSC “KAMAZ” Sergei Kogogin, Deputy Director General of JSC “Tatneftehiminvest-holding” Kharis Mustafin and others. DuPont Company was presented by Director for Eastern Europe Jean-Luc Duramy, Director on corporate marketing and sales for Eastern Europe Ruslan Yusupov, Head of developing business in Volga federal district of RF Rashit Azimov, Sales Director in transport sector for Eastern Europe Vlad Klassen, Regional director of department for plants protection Igor Teslenko and others.

March, 10. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with former Prime Minister of Malaysia Makhatkhir Mokhamad in Moscow. Tatarstan was presented by Aide to RT President Iskander Muflikhanov and Chairman on developing small and medium entrepreneurship Linar Yakupov.Rustam Minnikhanov got acquainted with Dr Makhatkhir Mokhamad in June 2010 in Kazan at international summit of Islamic business and finances. An official visit of RT President to Malaysia took place in December 2010. In the course of visit meetings with prominent political figures and representatives of Malaysian companies were held.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has today at the Kazan Kremlin met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Russia John Sloan. Issues related to future cooperation were discussed.While warmly welcoming the guest, Rustam Minnikhanov noted the relations between Canada and Russia, including Tatarstan, had been rapidly progressing. “Canada is one of the Republic of Tatarstan’s leading foreign partners,” Rustam Minnikhanov remarked. Canada and Tatarstan are linked with mutually beneficial relations in a number of branches. This is, foremost, cooperation in oil recovery, especially in developing heavy crude, as well as oil refining and petrochemistry.