NEWS

A selection tour of the world’s largest international festival of live music “Emergenza” will take place for the first time in Kazan in January-February 2010.

Tatneft has become a laureate in three nominations at the 11th Russian competition called The Best Annual Statement. Over the 10 years it has existed, the competition has brought together 327 participants from 11 countries representing all the economy branches. It is annually organised by the leading rating agency Expert RA. The main purpose of the competition is to attract attention of the business community to the issue of making and promoting annual statements as an effective instrument of increasing investment appeal of Russian companies, as well as of raising their capitalisation.

Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated the Muslims of the republic on Eid al Adha.

A participant of the programme for managers training Germany – Russia, which is coordinated by the Presidential Apparatus and RF and FRG Ministry of Economic Development – Olga Wiezendorf held a meeting with representatives of the Republican Agency for Press and Mass Communications.

The Tatarstan Industry and Trade Ministry has hosted a round table meeting, chaired by the deputy minister Gulnara Akhmadeyeva, on the results of the Tatarstan delegation visit to the State of Saxony, said the ministry’s press service.

The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran has conducted an intermediary inspection of the two contracted helicopters Mi-17B-5. The delegation also discussed issues pertaining to further cooperation with Kazan Helicopter Plant.

The President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, congratulated the Chairman of the Council of muftis of Russia, Chairman of the Muslim Religious Board of the European part of Russia, mufti sheikh Ravil Gainutdin and all Muslims of the Russian Federation on Eid al Adha.

A session of Tatarstan State Council Presidium has been held today under chairmanship of Farid Moukhametshin.

Footballers of FC “Rubin” Kazan played a draw game versus FC “Dinamo” Kiev with the score 0:0 in a match of UEFA Champions League group stage on November 24 in Kazan.