Special fire-prevention regime will be in force in the Republic Tatarstan from December 15 to January 10, 2010. This has been announced today at the joint session of interdepartmental informed today at a joint session of interdepartmental co-ordinating committee on legal issues and the Commission on prevention and liquidation of emergency situations by chief RT state inspector and maintenance of RT fire safety Tahir Karimullin.

Prime minister of Republic Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has been awarded a Certificate of honour of the President of the Russian Federation.
Prime minister of Republic Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov is awarded for active participation in preparation and carrying out of the first All-Russia forum «Russia - sports power».

Today memorandum on cooperation between UNIDO and Republic of Tatarstan industrial development has been signed in Vienna (Austria) by Director General of UNIDO Mr Kandeh Yumkella and RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov.

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov held republican meeting on operative results of implementing consolidated budget of RT for 11 months of 2009 and tasks till the end of year. He reminded that by results of 2009 budget deficit can make 28030 bln. RUR.

RT First vice-premier Boris Pavlov solemnly opened I international specialized exhibition “Nanotechnologies. Kazan-2009”. Exposition is placed on the territory of exhibition centre “Kazan fair”. It is organized by RT Cabinet, RT Ministry of industry and trade, Tupolev Kazan State technical university, Kazan city hall and JSC “Kazan fair”with support of State Corporation “Rosnanotech”.

In the Republic of Tatarstan percentage of respondents considered social and economic situation to be satisfactory in 2009 has increased. In 2008 they made up 56 % of total number of respondents. These are data of public opinion poll about satisfaction of population with main components of life quality and social, economic reforms underway.

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov is in Bahrain to take part in the first meeting of founders of Tatarstan International Investment Company which should operate in compliance with the Shariat principles. The meeting was organized by Islamic corporation on development of private sector – a member of Islamic development bank, and company IFC “Linova” (Russia, Kazan).

RT First vice-premier Ravil Muratov held videoconference meeting with participation of all municipal regions. It was dedicated to realization of republican program on decreasing tension at labour market in 2009 and tasks for 2010-2011. Specialists of World Bank took part in the event.

Tatarstan Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov held enlarged meeting in House of RT Government on issue of implementing the project of constructing oil-refining and petrochemical plants Complex in Nizhnekamsk (“TANEKO” project).

RT Minister of construction, architecture and housing Marat Khusnullin informed at meeting in RT Cabinet that Tatarstan plans to commission about 2 mln. m² of housing in 2010. All municipal regions of republic took part in videoconference meeting held by RT PM Rustam Minnikhanov.