All watercrafts drowned in basins of Kuibyshev and Nizhnekamsk water-storage basins should be lifted and scrapped. This task was set today before appropriate Tatarstan departments by Volga interregional conservation prosecutor Vera Soldatova at a joint interdepartmental meeting “On additional measures on activating work on finding, lifting and utilization of sunken watercrafts on the territory of Tatarstan. The meeting was held in House of RT government with participation of RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov.

At the meeting with RT President Rustam Minnikhanov Chairman of Libyan National Oil Company Shukri Ganem told about the interest in developing relations with Tatarstan and oil-producing company “Tatneft”. The meeting was held in House of RT government. Welcoming the guests, Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Mr Shukri Ganem for supporting joint projects and interest towards Tatarstan. Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that oil-producing company “Tatneft” has been working in Libya since 2005. “Tatneft” is carrying out exploration works on 4 areas. About 200 mln. US dollars were allocated for realization of these projects. JSC “Tatneft” has become the first Russian company which entered Libyan oil market.

The Tatneftekhiminvest Holding board of directors and the RAS Chemistry Department have today held a joint meeting with the participation of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and RAS Vice-President Sergey Aldoshin.The meeting reviewed the current and prospective areas for cooperation between Tatarstan-based enterprises and Russian Academy of Sciences institutions.Rustam Minnikhanov said, opening the meeting, Tatarstan had been a large petrochemical region and the industry would continue to be the republic's main one. Since recovery is not going to grow, the available reserves need to be used more efficiently. One of the areas is development of petrochemistry, including the Taneco project, as well as producing new materials.

A joint session of boards of RF and RT Accounts Chambers has been held today in Kazan. Results of conducted control procedure “Revision of using subsidies of federal budget in 2009 and passed period of 2010 and other financial sources directed at organization and preparation of holding XXVII World summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan”.Opening the session, Chairman of RF Accounts chamber Sergey Stepashin noted that development of mass sport is of primary importance for political leadership of the country. One of the most important spheres to realize this task that will stimulate social and economic development of many Russian regions is organization and holding of such big international sport forums as Winter Olympic Games in Sochi (2014) and Universiade 2013 in Kazan. Significant allocations of federal budget are provided then for these events. Thus, constant control for efficiency of realization of these projects is one of priority issues for RF Accounts chamber.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov held regular session of JSC “Tatneft” Directors board in Kazan. Results of company’s budget implementation for 9 months of 2010 have been discussed and the budget for November of current year has been approved at the session. Directors board heard information about the state of geological exploration and resource base of JSC “Tatneft”. Thus, as a result of conducting geological exploration works for the period since 1995 to 2010 years 79 oilfields have been opened in republic. 46 of them belong to JSC “Tatneft”.

Session of Council of trustees of RT Investment-venture fund chaired by RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov was held in RT Cabinet. Measures on supporting small and medium entrepreneurship were discussed at the session. Much emphasis was put on creation of mechanisms and conditions for work of innovative companies. After session Director of RT Investment-venture fund Ainur Aideldinov told about measures on supporting small and medium business. By his words, one way is compensation of interest rates. Head of IVF noted that program of compensation of interest rates has been realized in republic for 2 years. Because of financial crisis innovative activity of entrepreneurs has decreased.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Head of Forestry department on Volga Federal District Andrey Karpilovich in Kazan Kremlin. RT Minister of forestry Nail Magdeev took part in the meeting.Debates were devoted to development of forestry in Tatarstan, construction of forest selection seed-growing centre in Sabinsky municipal region. By words of Nail Magdeev, Head of Forestry department on Volga Federal District Andrey Karpilovich told Rustam Minnikhanov about results of planned revision of activity of RT Ministry of forestry as regards use, protection and reproduction of forests. The revision has been conducted in October, 14-28. Specialists of RF Forestry department visited forestry areas, nurseries, worked with documents, examined plans of land and air patrolling of RT forestry.

Course of constructing sport objects within the frameworks of preparation and holding of Universiade-2013 in Kazan has been discussed today by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and Chairman of RF Accounts Chamber Sergei Stepashin.The meeting was held in Kazan Kremlin.

Chairman of RF Accounts Chamber Sergey Stepashin has arrived in Tatarstan with two-day working visit. Sergey Stepashin was received by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov, Chairman of RT Accounts Chamber Aleksey Demidov, RT Minister of interiors Asgat Safarov, Head of Federal security service department on RT Evgeny Vdovin in international airport “Kazan”. On arriving, Head of RF Accounts Chamber accompanied by RT President saw a number of objects built on the threshold of Universiade 2013 and visited Universiade village. Sergey Stepashin assessed construction of buildings in Universiade village, surveyed the interior of rooms where students of Tatarstan universities live.