Vice-Premier of Russian Government Alexander Zhukov has taken part in opening of the exhibition “Modern Sports. Innovations and Prospects” today as a part of the First All-Russia Forum “Russia – Sports Power”. The following officials have attended the opening ceremony: Tatarstan Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov, Russia Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko, the State Duma vice-speaker Svetlana Zhurova, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, and Russian Olympic Committee head Leonid Tyagachev.

Rustam Minnikhanov took part in parliament hearings on discussing the RT draft law “On RT budget for 2010”. The event was held in assembly hall of RT State Council by chairman of RT State Council committee on budget, taxes and finances Murad Gadylshin. Deputies of RT State Council chairman Aleksandr Gusev and Rimma Ratnikova, republican prosecutor, members of RT government, ombudsman, deputies of RT State Council attended a session.

Prime Minister of Republic Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in opening a seminar «Financial structures and instruments of Luxembourg». The event took place at the «Korston» and gathered heads and chiefs of departments of financial and legal divisions of bank sphere, major companies of Republic Tatarstan, legal and financial advisers.

RT Minister of youth affairs, sport and tourism Marat Bariev told about preparation for Forum “Russia-sports power” at briefing in the RT Cabinet. We remind that forum is planned to be opened on October,22. About 1700 people will take part in the event. President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev will make a speech at opening ceremony.

Such information was given by RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov at joint board session of RT Ministry of industry and trade and RT Association of enterprises and entrepreneurs. The event was held in national culture centre “Kazan” and was dedicated to state and perspectives of developing RT machine building complex.

During a visit to Saratov region Tatarstan delegation laid flowers to The Eternal Flame in park of victory in Saratov. The guests also visited ethnographic complex “National village of Saratov region peoples” and viewed Tatar farmstead “Turgay”.

According to results of contest “Best IT project in state sector” held by CNews projects which were realized in Republic Tatarstan have become the winners in several nominations. By experts’ assessment the projects gained maximum number of points.

Prime Minister of Republic Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov offered to make the international investment forum «Euromoney- Kazan» the annual action. This proposal he advanced today within the limits of a traditional meeting with key lecturers of a forum in KRK «Korston» (Kazan).

Rustam Minnikhanov took part in opening of the V scientific-practical conference “Roads of Russia of XXI century”. It was held in KRK “Piramida” in Kazan with participation of heads and specialists of federal, territorial and municipal control bodies, state and commercial organizations of road complex.

Tatarstan Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov took part in plenary session of the III international forum “Stable development of Russian cities” in Elabuga. Opening ceremony was held on the territory of special economic zone “Alabuga”. The forum was organized by RF Ministry of regional development, RT Cabinet, Council of Elabuga municipal region and Elabuga city, and specialists of European Conference of ministries responsible for regional/ spatial planning (SEMAT).