Today RT President Rustam Minnikhanov received citizens from municipal regions in video conference format at the Kazan Kremlin.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov met with head of Federal supervision service in the sphere of education and science Lyubov Glebova in Kazan Kremlin. We remind that Lyubov Glebova visits the capital of Tatarstan to get acquainted with educational system of republic.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of State Qatar to Russian Federation Ahmed Saif Al-Midadi in Kazan Kremlin.

Yearly general shareholders meeting of JSC “Tatneftehiminvest-holding” on results of work in 2009 was held under the chairmanship of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov. Standard issues of yearly meeting were discussed there.

Regular session of JSC “Tatneft” directors board headed by RT President – chairman of directors board Rustam Minnikhanov was held in Kazan. Implementation of company’s budget for the period of four months 2010 was discussed at the meeting. Likewise, budget for June 2010 was approved.

Today RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov met with Minister of labor and social policy of Serbia Republic Rasim Lyaich in a House of RT government.

Head of Tatarstan government Ildar Khalikov presented new Minister of youth affairs, sport and tourism of Republic Tatarstan. We remind that Marat Bariev has been the head of RT Ministry of youth affairs, sport and tourism for 16 years. Lat week he was appointed to the post of CEO of Russian Olympic Committee.

A traditional Russian holiday “Karavon” was celebrated in Laishevo region of Tatarstan. For the 18th time performers of national songs, craftsmen and audience gathered nearby settlement “Russkoe Nikolskoe”. “Karavon” has long been known throughout Russia. This time about 100 groups came here to perform from regions and towns of Tatarstan, Kirov oblast, Republic of Mari El, Chuvash and Udmurt republics. Traditionally distinguished guests such as Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov and deputy prime minister – minister of culture Zilya Valeeva visited “Karavon”.

Memorandum on creation of interregional “Association of innovative regions of Russia” has been signed today in Tomsk within frameworks of XIII innovation forum Innovus.

“In the sphere of developing innovations we should urge federal authorities to pay attention not only to Moscow, but regions as well”, - RT President Rustam Minnikhanov said in Tomsk at the XIII innovation forum.