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.

First Deputy Minister of ecology and natural resources – RT chief state inspector on nature protection Marat Magdeev told about preparation for annual cleaning day and holding sanitary and ecological 2-month campaign on cleaning the territories of Tatarstan municipal regions and cities at a regular briefing in RT Cabinet.

At a meeting in the RT Cabinet Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated hockey team “Ak Bars” and its fans on brilliant victory in play off series of Continental hockey league. The prize for winners - Gagarin Cup was played for the first time in play off series of Continental hockey league since 2008/2009 season.

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting in the RT Cabinet with representatives of Architectural company NBBJ (USA).
Head of RT Government said that the capital of Tatarstan – Kazan is open for offers from architectural companies on design and construction of sport objects for Universiade-2013. According to his words the most serious and significant objects are stadium for 40 000 seats, Palace of water sports, Palace of martial arts and Universiade village.

RT Minister of construction, architecture and housing Marat Khusnullin informed at a meeting in the RT Cabinet that about 211,4 thousand m² of housing had been commissioned in March in Tatarstan, 130 000 m² - in Kazan. All republican municipal regions took part in videoconference meeting held by RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov.

Currently Rustam Minnikhanov is in business trip in Moscow to take part in organizing committee session on preparation for international forum “Development of innovative space in CIS. Role and place of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in CIS”.

Today Prime Minister of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has taken part in opening ceremony of 9th specialised exhibition under motto «Education Career».
The event was arranged by RT Ministry of Education and Science РТ Ministry of labour, employment an social care, RT Ministry of industry and trade, Mayoralty of Kazan and JSC «Kazan fair» According to the Head of RT government, an exhibition «Education. Career» is actual and a necessary action. He also marked that education questions are today one of priority directions in the work of the RT Government.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Republic Tatarstan Boris Pavlov took part in Italian economic forum which took place in Center of International trade (Moscow).
«A forum’s main objective is strengthening and expansion of economic relations», - the ambassador of Italy to Russia Vittorio Surdo said. The diplomat expressed confidence that despite a world financial crisis, the meeting between Russian and Italian businessmen would bring a considerable contribution to development of bilateral cooperation.

RT Prime Minister R.N.Minnikhanov held meeting with president of “Rockwool” Elko Van Hill.
A solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone in construction of a new plant in the territory of a special economic zone “Alabuga” was held on June 4, 2008. Construction works and the first output (heat-insulating materials) will have finished by 2010. It is meant that Rockwool plant in “Alabuga” will be equipped with highly productive lines.