Aleksey Pesoshin holds urgent meeting of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety

On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of  forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays. 

Rais of Tatarstan: It is important that all planned events during New Year holidays are held at a proper level with ensuring safety measures

On 3 January, speaking at a regional meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minikhanov stated that is important that all planned events during New Year holidays are held at a proper level with ensuring safety measures.

He informed that all events dedicated to the New Year celebrations in the cities and districts of the republic, in general, passed without major incidents. “However we had certain troubles with enemy UAV raids.  It should be noted that the military did a very good job. Preventative measures to prepare facilities minimized the risks that could occur as a result of these attacks,” Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized.