M.Shaimiev: “Oil district of the republic created a backlog for overcoming the crisis”

17 February, 17:29

In opinion of Tatarstan President, oil-producing districts of the republic are able to overcome the world economic crisis easier.

• Two Tatarstan representatives in “first hundred” of presidential personnel reserve17.02 15:15
  Ilsur Metshin and Nikolai Nikiforov have been included in “the first hundred” of the executives reserve under patronage of Russia’s President.
• Mintimer Shaimiev: “Kazan is going through the crisis easier than other cities”17.02 08:43
  "We need to preserve confidence and will for making decisions and coming out of the crisis renewed," - Tatarstan President.
• 7 billion rubles to be allocated for construction of Universiade-2013 sites16.02 17:43
  An official delegation of Tatarstan headed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov will depart for Harbin, China on February 17.

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• 14:23Study raises hopes of Anthrax vaccine pill
• 14:19Cleric leads "peace march" through Pakistan's Swat
• 14:16Council of Young Entrepreneurs to be presented in Kazan
• 14:09Economic Ministry’s GDP forecast down to minus 2 pct - Klepach
• 14:04Many in U.S., India, South Korea believe dreams
• 14:01AIDS ranks top fatal infection among Chinese in 2008
• 13:58Reserve Fund sufficient for balancing budgets in 2009 and 2010 –Putin
• 13:52U.S. oil falls towards $34, eyes crude stock build
• 13:52Barack Obama signs stimulus package
• 13:50North Korea detains Russian ship
• 13:47EU report predicts loss of 3.5 mln jobs in 2009
• 13:44Russia’s best doctors awarded in Moscow
• 13:27State Duma approves Vladimir Lukin as ombudsman for second term
• 13:21Tatarstan hosts Spartakiad of Russia’s oil and gas universities
• 12:57Valentina Lipuzhina: “Health is wealth which serves as foundation for the whole life”

Tatarstan and Turkish companies sign 3 business agreements

16 February
14:02

Turkish and Tatarstan business representatives signed 3 agreements in Kazan before the opening of the Tatarstan-Turkey business forum.

• 18.02 14:09Economic Ministry’s GDP forecast down to minus 2 pct - Klepach
• 18.02 13:58Reserve Fund sufficient for balancing budgets in 2009 and 2010 –Putin
• 18.02 13:52U.S. oil falls towards $34, eyes crude stock build
• 18.02 13:47EU report predicts loss of 3.5 mln jobs in 2009
• 18.02 12:56Tatarstan’s nanoprojects increase over threefold in 2008
• 17.02 16:10EU urges to avoid protectionism

M. Shaimiev: "We appreciate and will appreciate our relations with the Turkish Republic"

14 February
21:05

The head of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul opened Tatarstan-Turkish business forum.

• 17.02 17:29M.Shaimiev: “Oil district of the republic created a backlog for overcoming the crisis”
• 17.02 15:15Two Tatarstan representatives in “first hundred” of presidential personnel reserve
• 17.02 12:08Russian and Bolivian president hold talks
• 17.02 08:43Mintimer Shaimiev: “Kazan is going through the crisis easier than other cities”
• 16.02 14:20Russia, Bolivia may sign energy agreement
• 16.02 08:25Turkey and Tatarstan presidents held talks at Kazan Kremlin

Days of young voters take place in Tatarstan

13 February
17:01

Chairman of the Russian Federation Central Election Commission Vladimir Churov takes part in opening of the Days of young voters.

• 18.02 13:52Barack Obama signs stimulus package
• 18.02 13:27State Duma approves Vladimir Lukin as ombudsman for second term
• 17.02 18:09Kosovo celebrates anniversary of independence
• 17.02 13:05Sergei Lavrov, Hillary Clinton may meet on March 6
• 14.02 19:33Saudi Arabia appoints first-ever woman minister
• 13.02 16:28Vladimir Churov visited Tatarstan State Council

Tatarstan launches individual rehabilitation programmes for disabled people

17 February
16:58

Tatarstan in 2008 developed 92,284 individual rehabilitation programmes for disable and granted 71,765 programmes, 97 percent of those recognised as invalids.

• 18.02 14:19Cleric leads "peace march" through Pakistan's Swat
• 18.02 13:50North Korea detains Russian ship
• 18.02 12:17Bahamas vessel stranded in Antarctica with 104 people aboard
• 17.02 19:01Sergei Sobyanin made Channel One’s board chairman
• 17.02 17:10Russia to have terrorist alert system
• 17.02 15:43British, French nuclear submarines collide in Atlantic

Aleksei Gordeyev: “My personal wishes coincided with the decision of country’s leaders”

17 February
17:51

Russia’s Minister of Agriculture who headed the agro-industrial complex for about 10 years thinks that this is a limit for holding the office.

• 17.02 14:30Russia’s Minister of Agriculture met with Sberbank President
• 16.02 16:21Delegation of Yakutian farmers to arrive in Tatarstan
• 13.02 15:45Marat Akhmetov participated in all-Russian meeting on dairy animal breeding
• 12.02 16:58Tatarstan agrarians have sold 118 thousand tones of grain to intervention fund
• 11.02 16:19Federal centre of toxicological and radiological safety of animals got tow diplomas
• 09.02 14:27Marat Akhmetov: “Budget support of agriculture will be limited this year”

Mobile plasma centre begins operation in Kazan

17 February
17:28

A mobile plasma centre, set up by the Volga Medical Centre for Blood Product Quality Examination, has today been launched in Kazan.

• 18.02 14:23Study raises hopes of Anthrax vaccine pill
• 18.02 14:04Many in U.S., India, South Korea believe dreams
• 18.02 14:01AIDS ranks top fatal infection among Chinese in 2008
• 18.02 13:44Russia’s best doctors awarded in Moscow
• 18.02 12:14Butterfly colony trial hints at novel climate fix
• 18.02 11:31Test may find hidden colorectal cancers: study

World opera stars to participate in Gala concerts of Shalyapin festival

16 February
15:10

Among them are Vladimir Vaneyev, Albina Shagimuratova, Mikhail Kazakov, Irina Makarova, Yuri Nechayev, and many others.

• 17.02 17:03Bashkir and Tatar tunes sounded in Moscow
• 17.02 16:57Festival “The Galaxy of Love-2008” over in Kazan
• 16.02 17:44Festival “Constellation 2009” starts in Kazan
• 16.02 16:48Two bronze animal sculptures looted form China to be auctioned in Paris
• 14.02 13:54Guitar music week closes in Kazan
• 13.02 15:28China wants back stolen imperial treasures

Tatarstan delegation departs for Harbin – capital of Universiade-2009

17 February
14:59

Tatarstan delegation headed by Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov has departed for Universiade-2009 opening ceremony in China today.

• 18.02 13:21Tatarstan hosts Spartakiad of Russia’s oil and gas universities
• 18.02 12:57Valentina Lipuzhina: “Health is wealth which serves as foundation for the whole life”
• 16.02 17:437 billion rubles to be allocated for construction of Universiade-2013 sites
• 16.02 14:32Tatarstan delegation participates in FISU executive committee session in Harbin
• 16.02 13:38Over 126 thousand Tatarstan residents join ‘Russia’s Ski Track’
• 16.02 12:51Russian sportswoman Yelena Isinbayeva breaks world record

VympelCom freezes construction of 3G networks

17 February
15:13

Neither GSM, nor 3G will be launched in new towns and cities.

• 16.02 17:02Nanotechnology could make better food
• 16.02 15:55Mobile Tech Congress to focus on economic downturn
• 16.02 14:35Internet portal of Tatarstan government is among the winners of Golden site 2008 contest
• 13.02 16:06New emulator to allow to read ‘unfashionable’ formats
• 13.02 15:02Possible reason of collision is U.S. satellite's crash into "junk orbit", official said
• 13.02 13:24Microsoft to open own branded stores

Barack Obama to honor Stevie Wonder with Library of Congress Award

16 February
15:00

US President used Stevie Wonder's 1970 hit single "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" as a theme song for his presidential campaign.

• 18.02 12:33Paris Hilton reportedly doing rap for new album
• 17.02 16:16Victoria Beckham agrees to move to Milan
• 17.02 10:08Slumdog Millionaire's child stars to miss Oscars
• 13.02 09:13Keira Knightley youngest actress among most “bankable” stars
• 12.02 16:59Salma Hayek breastfeeds African baby
• 12.02 15:45Kate Winslet's stylist is 8-year-old

Tatarstan PM: “Railroad to Kazan airport is a genius project”

13 February
13:52

Rustam Minnikhanov proposed developing manufactures connected with railroad in Tatarstan.

• 18.02 14:16Council of Young Entrepreneurs to be presented in Kazan
• 09.02 12:06Kazan may host II All-Russian Universiade
• 09.02 09:33Construction of new football stadium to start in Kazan in 2010
• 03.02 08:19Kazan State University to receive supercomputer
• 02.02 15:51Sergei Ivanov appointed as chairman of Kazan Committee for External Relations and Tourism
• 29.01 17:2626 Kazan kindergartens received educational sets Kidsmart