On 15 March, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Director of the Fund of “The Institute of the development of Tatarstan Cities” Nailya Zinnatullina reported about the implementation of the Our Yard programme in the republic.

On 15 March, speaking at a Saturday regional meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov gave a number of errands, the first of them being ensuring city dwellers with quality and affordable agricultural products. Agricultural fairs have resumed their work and will be held till 27 April at 19 sites. “The Ministry of Agriculture and Food together with heads of regions and agribusiness enterprises should organize the fairs at the proper level and carefully monitor products prices and quality, ensuring transport accessibility,” he said.

On 14 March at their meeting in the Kazan City Hall, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and representatives of the International Big Cat Alliance (BICA) discussed issues of exchanging knowledge and experience in preservation of the snow leopard population which is in danger of extinction.

On 14 March at their meeting in the Kazan City Hall, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Honorary Ambassador of Wild Life of Pakistan, Emissary of the Global Snow Leopard Ecosystems Protection Program (GSLEPP) Saradar Muhammad Jamal Khan Leghari discussed the importance of snow leopard population preservation.

On 14 March during an expanded meeting with a delegation of the Republic of Altay which, headed by the Chairman of the Government of the republic Andrey Turchak, came to take part in the International Conference on Preservation of the Snow Leopard held in Kazan, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov stated that the mutual trade turnover between the republics is low and it is necessary to do everything to increase its amount. He said that Tatarstan supplies medical goods, computers, cars, tyres, petrochemical produce to Altay and emphasized that there are good opportunities for expanding cooperation. He also said that Tatarstan is interested in increasing deliveries of chemical and petrochemical products, trucks and agricultural machinery, common goods and medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and other goods.

On 14 March at their meeting in the Kazan Kremlin, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Head of the Government of the Republic of Altay Andrey Turchak discussed issues of strengthening interregional ties, expansion of business contacts and the increase of mutual trade turnover.

0n 11 March at their meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the State Secretary- Deputy Director of Rosgvardia (the National Guard of the Russian Federation) Colonel- General Oleg Plokhoy discussed burning issues of ensuring security in the republic, interaction of units of the Rosgvardia with regional state power bodies and measures for strengthening law and order and protection of citizens.

On 7 March, speaking at a ceremony of commending women who have made a big contribution into the development of the defense industry of the republic held in the Kazan Kremlin and dedicated to the International Women’s Day, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated women with the holiday and said: “I am happy to meet you on the eve of a wonderful spring holiday. Tatarstan has a number of enterprises implementing the state defense order in manufacturing ammunition, special chemistry, plane and ship building. Today our plants have multiplied production of the defense products and switched over to around-the-clock work. I would like to stress that women occupy key positions at industrial enterprises.”
He gave examples of such plants as POZIS, the Radiopribor, the Electropribor, the Kazan Gunpowder Plant and the Tochmash Enterprise where women share makes from 50 to 73 per of the staff.

 

On 7 March, speaking at a regular meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov gave an errand to ensure readiness of resources for flooding prevention.

On 7 March, speaking at a regular meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that the holiday of 8 March is a good reason for expressing words of gratitude and best regards to all women.