Financial and administrative support from the state is a crucial condition for Russian small and medium businesses to develop. The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has today said it in a statement at the “Small Business. Financing and State Support” conference held in Kazan. The organisers are Opora Rossii, Russian Bank for Development and the Tatarstan Small and Medium Business Development Committee. The agenda includes round table meetings, held to discuss various ways of financial and administrative support for small businesses that are available in Russia.

The Troika Dialog investment company will conduct a series of seminars on the prospects of Tatarstan’s development for Tatarstan top officials, public servants and top managers of industrial enterprises. The first seminar took place at the Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov attended the event .

Tatarstan cannot develop its forest industry and do lumbering without modern forestry equipment and specialized machines. The statement was made by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at a meeting with Jari Alahuhtala, the Head of Branch Komatsu CIS Komatsu Forest, on September 11.

The Agreement between the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan was signed in Kazan (the Korston Complex) on September 10.

The Agreement was signed by Russian Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu and Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov. The Agreement will expire on December 31, 2016.

The signing ceremony was held as part of an enlarged meeting of the Research and Technical Council of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov sent a telegram of condolence to the head of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Taimuraz Mamsurov, expressing condolence on the occasion of the act of terror that occurred in Vladikavkaz on September 9.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov addressed Muslims of republic on the occasion of Uraza-bairam

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov sent greetings telegrams on the occasion of ending the Fast and breaking of heartwarming holiday Utraza-bairam to Chairman of the Religious Board of Muslims of RT mufti Gusman Khazrat Iskhakov, Chairman of Council of Russian muftis – chairman of Religious Board of Muslims of Russia's European Region, mufti of sheikh Ravil Gainutdin and Supreme mufti - Chairman of Central Religious Board of Muslims of Russia Talgat Tadzhutdin.

The XVII international specialized exhibition “Oil. Gas. Petrochemistry” opened in Kazan. Speaking at the opening ceremony Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov underlined importance of this exhibition for Tatarstan as oil-production and oil-processing republic. A global project is being realized in Tatarstan – oil-processing complex “TANECO” is being constructed in Nizhnekamsk city. By words of Prime Minister, republic looks far ahead on these issues. Recent foundation of RT Ministry of energy is also connected with this project. Main purpose of this activity is social and economic development of Tatarstan and improvement of citizens’ quality of life, Ildar Khalikov stressed.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov met with officials of the Highest mountain council of non-commercial partnership “Miners of Russia” and Council of All-Russia public organization “Union of oil-gas industrialists of Russia”. The meeting was held in House of RT government. The Republic of Tatarstan was presented by Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Vice-premier – minister of energy Ilshat Fardiev, Minister of ecology and nature resources Aglyam Sadretdinov, Counsellor to RT President Renat Muslimov and others.

Extended board session of Federal tax service dedicated to results of work of the organization for the first six months of 2010 has been held today in Kazan. The session was conducted by head of Federal tax service Mikhail Mishustin. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov attended the event. Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Mikhail Mishustin for choosing Kazan for holding the extended session of Federal tax service.