Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov presented WWII veterans with keys to new flats in Nizhnekamsk on August 5. The flats are provided within the federal programme of housing for the WWII veterans. Rustam Minnikhanov announced that today as many as 232 Nizhnekamsk veterans would receive keys to new comfortable flats.

The main task of TANEСO authorities is to increase the number of workers who must finish construction of the first production facilities. Just 66 days are left until the launch of the complex of oil-refining and petrochemical plants. These issues were discussed at the republican meeting of the construction staff under chairmanship of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

RT Prime Minister – chairman of JSC “Tatspirtprom” Directors board Ildar Khalikov presented new Director general of JSC “Tatspirtprom” to the staff. Giorgy Kupriyanov (former head of Menzelinsk municipal region) has become new head of the enterprise. RT Prime Minister informed that Rashit Shaikhutdinov had addressed with request to relieve him of his position.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Kazan underground stations under construction “Moskovskaya” and “Kozya Sloboda”. Head of republic got to know about course of works and examined construction sites. Head of MUP “Kazmetrostroy” Marat Rakhimov reported on work of tunnel-boring complexes in details. Particularly, he told about projects of stations “Aviastroitelnaya”, “Moskovskaya” and “Dekabristov”.

Head of federal fishing agency Andrey Kraini conducted negotiations on issues of direct deliveries of fish products in the context of his staying in Kazan. In the event took part RT First deputy prime minister Ravil Muratov, Chairman of JSC “Ak Bars” bank Directors board Robert Musin, Director General of JSC “Holding company “Ak Bars” Ivan Egorov, heads of enterprises - suppliers of fish production from Vladivostok and Murmansk.

The meeting of the organizational committee on preparation and carrying out the 27th World Summer Students Games in Kazan in 2013 was held on August 4. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government Igor Shuvalov chaired the meeting. The organizational committee gathered in Moscow. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov attended the meeting.

Preparation and organization of the All-Russian census in Tatarstan were discussed at the meeting. The Republic of Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov held a meeting with deputy head of the Federal Government Statistics Service Irina Masakova on Tuesday.

Creation of family dairy farms should become a priority direction for Tatarstan’s agroindustrial complex, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said at the republican seminar-meeting on the development of family dairy farms. The seminar was held in the Kukmor Municipal District, Tatarstan.

The ceremony in honour of the Dinamo Kazan field hockey team was held at the Kazan Kremlin on August 3. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated the Dinamo Kazan players on becoming Russian champions for the seventh time.

By the end of 2010 via electronic self-service kiosks (infomats) citizens of republic will be able to pay GIBDD fines, receipts for auto maintenance checkup, car registration and taking driving exam. This has been announced today by Head of GIBDD MVD on RT Rifkat Minnikhanov at briefing in RT Cabinet. Briefing was traditionally held in format of video conference with participation of all municipal regions. Any user of internet could take part in briefing on – line (www.prav.tatar.ru ).