RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov and Chairman of State Corporation “Vnesheconombank” Vladimir Dmitriev signed the agreement about financing of the project - construction of new integrated complex producing ammonia, methanol, granulated carbamide in Mendeleevsk (Tatarstan) at VII International investment forum “Sochi-2008”.

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov met with French ambassador in Russia Stanislas de Labule at international economic forum “Sochi-2008”.
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of agriculture and foodstuff Marat Akhmetov, Minister of Economy Marat Safiullin, Minister of Youth, Sports and Tourism Marat Bariev and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin took part in the meeting. France was presented by officials of business society.

Tatarstan delegation headed by RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov started working at investment Forum “Sochi-2008”.
Head of RT Government visited republic exposition and took part in plenary session. Tatarstan exposition will also be presented to RF Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Tatarstan is ready to realize the program of capital repair in multifamily houses within realization of Law “About housing reform assistance Fund” in less than 3 years.
Rustam Minnikhanov considers that if Housing reform assistance Fund sets the limits for 2009-2010 it’ll allow saving money and doing repair works for 30 % more.
Tatarstan is the leader among Russian regions in using of funds and realization of the program of capital repair in municipal districts.

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov approved the development modernization plan of international airport “Kazan” presented by the management of “Himimport” holding (Bulgaria). Reconstruction and construction of new objects will help airport “Kazan” to achieve modern international standards, improve the service of passengers and provide stable growth of passengers flow.

On September, 19 Tatarstan will present its investment potential. Projects in transport machine construction, building industry, instrument engineering equipment and material production will be presented at Forum besides investment projects in petrochemistry.

XV International Congress of surgeons-hepatologists from CIS countries was opened in Kazan. It is devoted to urgent problems of hepatology surgery. Specialists from 80 Russian regions and 11 countries take part in the Congress.

RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov told today to mass media journalists about the projects which will be presented by Tatarstan at VII international Forum in Sochi (September, 18-21).

Yesterday, on September, 15 Supervisory Board of Vnesheconombank headed by the Chairman of Russian Government Vladimir Putin approved $350 million for the project of construction of ammonia, methanol, granulated carbamide production complex in Mendeleevsk (Tatarstan).

Today the founder and President of Worldwide economic forum (WEF) Claus Schwab was given the rank of honorary doctor of Lenin Kazan State University. That was a decision of enlarged session of academic council in Lenin Kazan State University. It was announced by the rector of Lenin Kazan State University Myakzyum Salakhov.