Mintimer Shaimiev and Vagit Alekperov visit the island town of Sviyazhsk
30 October 2012, Tuesday
Tatarstan’s State Counselor and Chairman of the Board of guardians of the Republican Foundation “Vozrozhdenie” (“Renaissance”) Mintimer Shaimiev and President of OAO “Oil Company “LUKOIL” Vagit Alekperov have visited the island town of Sviyazhsk.
Within the framework of Memorandum on participation of OAO LUKOIL in restoration of historical and cultural monuments of the Republic of Tatarstan signed on June 7, 2010, within the two years the company has transferred 45 mln roubles to the account of “Vozrozhdenie” Foundation for restoration of the Church of Constantine and Helena in Sviyazhsk.
The church of XVII century was officially opened on June 23 this year.
Guests were met by the senior priest Father Sergius who thanked Vagit Alekperov for help in church restoration.
Father Sergius told about the history and current activity of the church of Constantine and Helena.
Honourable guests also visited the Trinity Church, Joy of All Who Sorrow Church at the Ioanno-Predtechensky Monastery, the Dormition Cathedral, brethren's building of the Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery.
Vagit Alekperov said that within two years enormous work had been implemented in Sviyazhsk, and it was important for him that LUKOIL had made its contribution to such a noble cause.
Mintimer Shaimiev and Vagit Alekperov laid flowers to the monument to victims of political repressions and visited stable yard.
On 11 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin reported that as of 11 May the housing construction plan has been fulfilled by 60 per cent in the republic with 1m 888thousand square meters of housing already commissioned.
On 9 May Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin accompanied by the Head of his Office Shamil Gafarov paid homage to Soviet soldiers buried at the Arsk cemetery in Kazan and together with war veterans and other participants of the ceremony laid flowers and wreaths to the monument of the Soldier-the Last Man Standing.
On 7 May an official delegation from Tatarstan headed by the regional Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov came to the UAE to take part in an annual Investments Forum AIM Congress 2024 held in Abu-Dhabi.
The forum brought together leaders and experts of the branch from all over the world and is dedicated to transformational changes happening on the global investments landscape.
On May 6, speaking at a briefing held in the Government House of Tatarstan and dedicated to the issues of holding the sowing campaign in the republic, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic-Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Marat Zyabbarov said that in the current year the sowing area will be 2.7 million hectares, which is at the level of last year, including 1.8 million hectares allocated for spring sowing.