Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated OAO “Grid company” Director General Ilshat Fardiev on connection of new substation Elabuga 500 kW.

On December 27 at an annual meeting of members of Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Deputy Board Chairman Artur Nikolaev informed that the share of small and medium-size business in GRP should reach 34 per cent by 2015.

On December 27 at his meeting with Rubin football club Director General Vladimir Leonov and President Valery Sorokin, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov gave assignment to make the final decision on coaching and team staff of the football club.

On December 27 at a traditional meeting with rectors of higher educational institutions Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that important tasks are to be fulfilled by higher educational institutions, and their potential enables doing it.

On December 27 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting with members of Economic Council under Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers on increasing labour productivity at industrial enterprises. Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in the event.

On December 26 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the 47th session of Tatarstan State Council.

On December 25 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a meeting on implementation of investment projects in Tatarstan at high technology park “IT-park” in Kazan. The meeting was held by Deputy Minister of economic development Oleg Saveliev.