Last week more than 80 % of all fires in Tatarstan were connected with burning of dry grass and rubbish. 14 dwelling houses and non-residential buildings of private sector were burned down for the period of April 19-22.

Today RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov presented new Head to the staff of Ministry of informatization and communication. Nikolay Nikiforov, former Head of Centre of information technologies (CIT) had been appointed to this post.

A solemn ceremony of opening V Kazan venture fair has been held in Kazan, GTRK “Korston”. 53 companies were presented there as potential investors. RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov greeted guests and participants. Head of republican government thanked those intending to invest their money into Republic.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov met with rector of Russian state university of trade and economics Sergey Baburin in House of RT government.

Deputies of RT State Council approved all candidatures of vice-premiers suggested by President of republic. Deputies of Parliament voted unanimously for each of 6 presented candidates.

Members of Tatarstan parliament appointed Ildar Khalikov, a former Mayor of Naberezhnye Chelny to the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan. Yesterday all committees of State council approved this candidature. Today 89 deputies voted “for” the candidature of Ildar Khalikov, 1 – “against”.

“We set the goal to solve problems of providing housing for veterans by the end of year”, - head of republic said to journalists.

Today acting prime minister Ravil Muratov has held session of commission on prevention and liquidation of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety. Issues of fire safety of republican forests have been discussed at the session.

Republican State budget institutions “Forest” have received three dozens of new “KAMAZ” cargo cars. Acting prime minister Ravil Muratov presented keys to new trucks at the square in front of NCC “Kazan”.

Ten days are left till the end of declaration campaign on incomes for 2009 year, - Chief of Federal tax service on RT Marat Safiullin informed at briefing in RT Cabinet.