A briefing in RT Cabinet: on issues of preparation for celebration of the 64-anniversary of the Victory in Great Patriotic War was held in the RT Cabinet. RT Minister of health care Airat Farrakhov and RT Deputy Minister of labour, employment and social protection Azat Gabdulakhatov took part in the meeting.

Tatarstan delegation headed by RT Prime Minister visited Turkmenistan on 25-26 of April. It was presented by Director General of JSC “KAMAZ” Sergey Kogogin, Director General of JSC “Tatneft” Shafagat Takhautdinov, Director General of JSC “Tatenergo” Ilshat Fardiev and others.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev positively characterized the implementation of project “E-government” in Tatarstan. He informed about it on 22 April in his videoblog (http://blog.kremlin.ru ) at official portal www.kremlin.ru .

The program was broadcasted from Centre of international trade in Moscow where All-Russian forum for small and medium entrepreneurship was held. Rustam Minnikhanov said that it is necessary to find financial instruments to help small and medium enterprises with purchasing modern equipment, machinery high-tech engineering tools. He considers it to be impossible under crisis conditions without governmental support. One of such instruments may be leasing companies with attraction federal and regional finances.

Head of Tatarstan government Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting in RT Cabinet with the representatives of culture, well-known all over the world. Prime Minister greeted in Kazan ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya, musician and well-known Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and composer Rodion Shchedrin. They spoke about state of culture and that it is so important today not to loose spirituality which characterizes our people notwithstanding all everyday problems.

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov presented a new Head of RT Ministry of forestry Valery Vlasov to the employees. The Decree on his appointment was signed by Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev on 20, April 2009. Before appointment to the post Valery Vlasov headed Volga-Ural regional centre of Russian Ministry of emergency situations.

Mayor of Naberezhnye Chelny Ildar Khalikov and Mayor of Liaocheng Mr. Sunn Juanfan signed Memorandum of intentions on opening friendly relations between the city of Naberezhnye Chelny and Chinese city Liaocheng. Before the ceremony of signing RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting with Mayor of Liaocheng Mr. Sunn Juanfan and members of Chinese delegation.

The international forum "Development of innovative space of the CIS. Role and place of commercial and industrial chambers of Commonwealth countries" is being held in Kazan on 16-17 April. It is organized by Russian Chamber of commerce and industry, Tatarstan government and RT Chamber of commerce and industry.

Head of Tatarstan government Rustam Minnikhanov held Guardian council session of Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan in RT Cabinet.
Members of Guardian council approved channeling 3 grants of 10 mln. dollars each for the companies having won in a program of cooperation between U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF) and Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan within the framework of the IV Kazan Venture Fair which to be held on April 23-24.