NEWS

The World Economic Forum will tomorrow open in Davos, Switzerland. The Prime Minister of Tatarstan Roustam Minnikhanov is to attend the congress, says the Cabinet of Ministers’s press service.

Wine producers from Bulgaria have today attended a meeting at the premises of the Tatarstan’s Industry and Trade Ministry, reports the ministry’s press service.

It became known in the beginning of December 2008 that Russia and India concluded delivery contract of 80 military-transport helicopters Мi-17В-5. But it wasn’t clear who would execute an order Kazan helicopter plant or Ulan – Ude aircraft plant. Today is clear that the contract will be executed in Kazan. The talks of the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and the prime minister of India Manmocham Singcha resulted in the conclusion of contract.

March 28, the Day of Europe will be held in Kazan. Annually during the last five years this day takes place in Moscow, last year festivity was organized in Sankt-Petersburg and Archangelsk. The initiators of the project mean to held the Day of Europe in three cities of Russia – Moscow, Sankt-Petersburg and Kazan.

Tatar State Academic Theatre n.a. M.Jalil prepares to take part in the XXVII Shalyapin International Opera Festival. It will be held in Kazan on February 7-20 and is devoted to 135th anniversary of permanent opera seasons in Kazan.

Tatarstan State Council Chairman, secretary of the political council of the United Russia party’s regional branch Farid Moukhametshin met with activists and population of Bugulminsky District.

January 24, President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev met with "KAMAZ-Master" team - winners of "Dakar-2009" rally-raid in the Ceremonial hall of the residence of Tatarstan President in Kazan Kremlin.

January 24, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev met in Kazan Kremlin with RT special state fellowship recipients, winners of state grants and award competition for state support of young scientists researches and youth scientific organizations of the Republic of Tatarstan, RT government grant recipients for training and retraining in Russian and foreign scientific and educational establishments.

Residents of Naberezhniye Chelny had a chance to express respect and congratulate KAMAZ-Master team members on the victory in Dakar-2009 rally. Right after they had arrived in the city, the winners headed for "Azatlyk" square.

January 23, the delegation of Finland, headed by the Lahti technology park’s environmental cluster project director Salem Banafa, held a meeting in the Tatarstan’s Alabuga special economic zone. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the possibility of cooperation with Finland in energy infrastructure development, particularly, in heat supplies, energy saving and other services.