Opening «Ernst&Young» office in Kazan signifies interest and confidence of international business in Republic Tatarstan. This was stated by RT Premier Ildar Khalikov upon end of a meeting with «Ernst&Young» company delegation. The meeting took place in Kazan city hall. «For Tatarstan opening of «Ernst&Young» office means interest and confidence of international business in republic», -RT PM underlined in an interview to journalists. Head of RT Government mentioned «Ernst&Young» company is a world leader in audit and Tatarstan is interested in developing investment legislation. By words of I. Khalikov, jointly with Ernst&Young» the analysis of investment appeal has been held and a range of recommendations on its raising prepared.

Kafil Amirov, the Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Tatarstan, suggested that we need to change strategy of conducting drug consumption tests. Today, he reported it during the joint session of the counter-drugs commission in the Republic of Tatarstan and collegium of Directorate of the Federal Service of the Russian Federation for the Control of Drug Trafficking in the Republic of Tatarstan.The session was held in the Government House of the Republic of Tatarstan with participation of Rustam Minnikhanov, the RT President, in videoconferencing mode connecting all municipal districts.Kafil Amirov noticed that, traditionally, pupils and students know beforehand when drug consumption tests will be conducted, so they can deviate from them. Those, who really use drugs, either, are absent from school or university this day, or take someone’s biological material for the test.

Counteraction to distribution of drugs and psychotropic substances and narcotization-preventive measures are priority state tasks in Tatarstan Republic. This was announced today by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov at joint session of anti-drug commission in RT and board of RF Department of Federal service for controlling drugs turnover on RT.The session was held in House of RT government in format of video conference with participation of all municipal regions.Opening the event, Rustam Minnikhanov informed that realization of the fourth republican target anti-drug program is being finished in republic. 170 mln. roubles of republican budget have been allocated for implementing measures within the limits of this program for the last 4 years.

Today President of Tatarstan Republic Rustam Minnikhanov is in Moscow to take part in work of Forum “Russia-2011”.Forum is held on February, 2-4, 2011 in the Centre of international trade (Moscow). It is organized by the company “Troika dialog”. Traditionally forum is the place of meetings for business leaders, investors, heads of state institutions and ministries, famous industry experts and scientists.According to experts, the forum is a leading annual event in investment sector of Russia and CIS. It is called “Russian Davos” (World economic forum in Davos) because the event in Switzerland is held shortly before the one in Moscow.

Specialists of statistics bodies carry out work which credibility, quality and timeliness influence the quality of accepted governmental decisions and, afterwards, quality of life. Specialists of Tatarstan statistics successfully cope with set tasks. This has been announced today by RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov at joint session of Tatarstan statistics service and RT Committee on social and economic monitoring. Participants of the event summarized results of activity in 2010 and set tasks for 2011. The event was held in Kazan with participation of Chairman of RT State Council Committee for economy, investments and entrepreneurship Marat Galeev.

The opening ceremony of the new youth camp "Volga" was held on the 1st of February outside Kazan. At the entrance to the center the symbolic ribbon was cut by Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan and Vitaliy Mutko, Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of Russia. The youth camp Volga was built within a year in the village Borovoye Matyushino – near the place where the former camp with the same name was situated. Students of Soviet times liked to spend free time there. The new complex was built by OAO Tatneft for 638 million rubles. In the area of 4.6 hectares residential block of 92 rooms for 200 guests is located. Also, there you can find a football field with artificial turf, tennis courts, volleyball playground and jogging path over a kilometer length. The territory of the center is equipped with a paved thoroughfares, sidewalks, artificial lighting, video control system. The center has its own boiler and water intake.

158 sport buildings were commissioned in Tatarstan Republic in 2010. Today total number of sport objects is 9 000. Such data was presented today by Head of RT Ministry of youth affairs, sport and tourism Rafis Burganov at final session of the ministry. Board session was held in KRK “Korston” (Kazan) in format of video conference with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan. RT President Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of sport, tourism and youth policy Vitaly Mutko, RT Prime Minister Ildra Khalikov and Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin took part in work of session.

The Republic of Tatarstan is a reliable partner for development in such areas as sport, tourism and youth policy for the Government of the Russian Federation. Vitaliy Mutko, Head of the RF Ministry of Sports, announced about this on the board of the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan, in Kazan on the 1st of February.Final collegium of the ministry devoted to the work results in 2010, was held in the “Korston Hotel & Mall Kazan”in form of video conferencing, connecting all the municipalities of the Republic of Tatarstan. Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan took part in the collegium.

2010 was rather difficult year for customs officers in Tatarstan. It is connected with beginning of work of Customs union that includes three states: Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. Head of customs office Albert Mavlikov told about activity of Tatarstan customs at briefing in House of RT government. He reminded that a common customs code started functioning on July,1 2010. For the purpose of explaining main clauses of Customs Code a consulting centre was organized in republic. Participants of foreign economic activity intensively addressed for consultations.Regular meetings, workshops and consulting sessions with participation of business society allowed avoiding any mismatches during first days of working under conditions of Customs union. A priority area of work of Tatarstan customs is making favorable conditions for work of honest participants of foreign economic activity. To realize it, customs office adopts information technologies, including the procedure of goods declaring in electronic format.

Leadership of “Coca-Cola” company is working out the opportunity of visiting Kazan and issue of sponsorship for World summer student sport games 2013 and participation in different sport programs. This was announced today at briefing in RT Cabinet by Aide to RT President Iskander Muflikhanov.He told journalists about trip of Tatarstan delegation headed by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov to Davos (Switzerland) in order to take part in World economic forum.