The program “Balakach” will be the performance indicator of heads of regions and cities. Monitoring of realization of the socially important program will be carried out in each region of Tatarstan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov stated on Friday at the session on issues of construction and major repairs of pre-school educational institutions in Tatarstan in 2011.

Ensuring security at industrial and construction objects should be system-based. Such opinion was suggested by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov at final session of Volga Department of Federal service for ecological, technological and nuclear supervision. Head of Volga Department Boris Petrov reported on results of activity of the institution. By his words, situation with industrial security at dangerous production objects is still very complicated. The number of revealed violation of industrial security requirements is annually the same. Boris Petrov noted non-compliance of many functioning plants with modern security requirements established in 2003.

Two-day VII report and elect conference of judges of RT has started in Kazan. RT President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in opening of the forum.The President stressed that stability in the region depends much on work of judges. “We want our jurisdiction to be modern, efficient, punitive but not derogative to one’s dignity”, - Head of Republic emphasized. He also noted that republican authorities pay much attention to upgrading facilities of courts, creation of proper conditions for activity, and increase of reputation of judges and employees of the court.

February,23. Delegation of journalists of federal mass media headed by TV talk-show hostess Tina Kandelaki visited Kazan IT-park. Officials of federal mass media were accompanied by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov. Projects in the sphere of IT-technologies were presented to the guests. RT Vice-premier – Minister of info and communications Nikolai Nikiforov made the key presentation. He told journalists about the system “E-government”. Tina Kandelaki personally used application for electronic documents circulation on «iPad».

President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov informed about Tatarstan experience in the “Electronic Government” systems development the meeting with representatives of federal mass media on Wednesday.A delegation of federal mass media headed by TV-presentor Tina Kandelaki visited Kazan on February 23. Tatarstan Vice-Premier – Minister of Informatization and Communications Nikolai Nikiforov, head of the Republican Agency for the Press and Mass Communications Marat Muratov took part in the meeting, RT Pres-dent’s press-service informs.

On behalf of RT Government I warmly congratulate you on Defender of the Motherland Day. On February,23 RF armed forces celebrate their main holiday - Defender of the Motherland Day. This holiday is important not only for those who wear shoulder straps, also for those who are not indifferent to words “motherland”, “native land”, “duty”. It is the holiday for manful, strong, people, real patriots of their country. It is a tribute to all who served for good of Motherland, is on military duty or is getting ready to join the Russian Army.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov made a working trip to the Nizhnekamsk Municipal Region on Tuesday.The head of the republic took part in the opening ceremony of the military-patriotic center “Patriot”. After that, a session of the Nizhnekamsk Region Council and a session of the Nizhnekamsk City Council were held with participation of RT President.Head of the Nizhnekams Municipal Region municipal formation, Mayor of Nizhnekamsk Aydar Metshin made a keynote report. According to his words, the industrial production index in the region totaled 112.5 percent in 2010. The sum of money from goods sold and services rendered made up 274.5 rubles. 131,000 m2 of housing were commissioned. 464 veterans of the Great patriotic War moved in new apartments.

Patriotic education is one of the major elements in education of young people, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov believes. He said that in Nizhnekamsk at the opening of the centre of patriotic preparation Patriot.The decision to create the Patriot centre in Nizhnekamsk was adopted by the Tatarstan Government to improve performance in the field of patriotic preparation of young people.

Tatarstan is interested in cooperation with on the largest American producers of auto components - company «American Axle». February, 22. RT Prime Minister met with USA business delegation in House of RT Government. Director for developing business of company «American Axle» Steve Gregerson, President of «AZ Enterprise L.L.C.» (a consulting company for development of international business with emphasis on Russian and CIS markets) Alex Zaguskin took part in the meeting. «American Axle» company is a world leader in the design, engineering, testing, validation and manufacturing of driveline, drivetrain and chassis systems, related components, and metal formed products for passenger vehicles, light trucks and off-road automobiles.