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Today, the Saydashev Grand Concert Hall in Kazan heard an annual message of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov to the State Council of Tatarstan. The meeting was attended by State Counsellor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov, permanent representatives of Tatarstan in Russian regions and abroad, heads of Tatarstan ministries and agencies, municipalities, business entities, universities, representatives of creative community, public organisations.

In his message, the Tatarstan President reminded that next year Tatarstan will see the WorldSkills Kazan 2019 competition. The event to be held in August will bring representatives of over 70 countries, who will compete in 50 leading skills.

The forthcoming 2019 will also become the main stage of preparations for the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Tatarstan. Tatarstan has always been attentive to its past. The creation of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in 1920 was a very important historical event.

In terms of socio-economic development, the Republic of Tatarstan is one of the leaders among Russian regions. At the same time, current economic growth rates seem unacceptable. All available reserves should be engaged, including the attraction and implementation of large investment projects, increase in production efficiency and business activity, and expansion of commodity market presence.

The round date was marked by the opening of an innovative technopark; Prime Minister of Tatarstan Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated the academic community together with the principal of KSPEU. The Prime Minister wished new success in solving all tasks at the highest level and noted that 50 years of activities is an impressive date backed by hard work of hundreds of teachers and successful practice of tens of thousands of graduates.

In half a century, the university has graduated more than 50,000 professionals, with most of them working at country's energy market facilities. According to the Principal, KSPEU graduates have among them outstanding scientists, practitioners, heads of leading enterprises in Tatarstan and Russia, who make a huge contribution to the development of the country's economy.

The KSPEU Technology Park is a new science and technology facility of non-classical type, since it comprises technical, innovation, and educational centres. The youth business incubator works here, which this year is implementing the Russian-Chinese Youth Business Incubator international project. The event also featured the award ceremony of outstanding teachers, heads of departments and scientists of the Kazan State Power Engineering University. A total of 11 people received state awards and honorary titles.

AO POZIS, a part of the Tecmash Concern (Rostec Corporation), saw the opening ceremony of the Centre for Special Machine Building.

The creation of this facility resulted from the implementation of the reconstruction and technical re-equipment project at POZIS with a total value of more than RUB4 billion. The project was launched in 2011 within the framework of the Federal Targeted Programme for the Defence Industry Complex Development until 2020.

The POZIS Centre for Special Machine Building employs advanced high-tech equipment that makes it possible to concentrate a complete automated cycle of highly efficient full-scale production of special products.

The opening ceremony was attended by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Director General of Rostec Corporation Sergey Chemezov, Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Albert Karimov, and other officials.

The joint-stock company Sergo Factory Production Association (POZIS) is one of the leaders in mechanical engineering of the region and the country. POZIS products are certified according to federal and international standards and are in wide demand both in Russia and in the CIS and non-CIS countries.

Based on POZIS press service information

On the eve of the Mechanical Engineer’s Day celebrations, the Zelenodolsk Shipyard held regular annual professional skills competition among turners.

On this day, a number of executives came to congratulate factory employees and support the participants to the competition, such as Deputy Director General of Ak Bars Holding Company Yelena Aleshina, Director General of Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation Renat Mistakhov, Head of the Corporate Governance Department at the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade Andrey Fedorov, Director General of Zelenodolsk Shipyard Aleksandr Karpov, and others.

The competition included practical and theoretical tests in the team and individual stages. First, the contestants showed their knowledge in the theoretical part. To do this, examination papers were prepared with questions relating to the work area directly, as well as to labour protection and safety issues. Then, the participants proceeded to the most important part of the competition, the practical tasks. During the work, the turners clearly tried to demonstrate both speed and mastery: not a single extra movement, not a passing glance at the opponent.

All the winners were awarded memorable gifts and diplomas. Contestants who did not win prizes received participant’s diplomas.

Today, the Gorky Central Park of Culture and Sports in Kazan hosted the All-Russian Energy Saving Festival #VmesteYarche (Brighter Together). The festival is meant to be a city-wide family event dedicated to promoting energy conservation and respect for nature.

Before the opening ceremony, a parade of enterprises and student community took place, and a mini-football tournament was held among the enterprises of the Tatarstan’s fuel and energy sector. The winner title was given to the team of the Kazan CHP-3 (OAO TGK-16).

Displays of energy companies formed the so-called “Energy Efficiency Boulevard” designed to present new technologies, energy efficient equipment, interesting projects of dedicated companies, and developments from students of field-specific universities. The park area was divided into gaming, entertainment, thematic zones devoted to energy saving. Interested audience could see popular science shows and experiments reflecting the nature of energy, interesting facts and discoveries in the field of energy and energy saving. Traditionally, all attendees to the #VmesteYarche Festival may exchange traditional light bulbs for energy-saving ones during the day.

The event ended with an evening concert and an energetic disco with performances by Tatarstan and Russian show-business stars Elmira Kalimullina and Oleg Miami.

The Expert Council of the Industrial Development Fund approved a loan in the amount of RUB 230.6 million to the KAMAZ project for the production of aluminium fuel tanks for the new model line of KAMAZ vehicles under the Component Parts programme.

The KAMAZ project is being implemented with an aim of refusing imports of aluminium tanks and replacing them with tanks of their own production.

The production engineering of aluminium fuel tanks (300-700 litres capacity) and steel fuel tanks (210-500 litres capacity) is carried out on the premises of the Press and Stamping Plant of KAMAZ.

In the production of aluminium and steel fuel tanks, the cutting-edge MIG/MAG technology of electric arc welding will be used to ensure a more high-quality and aesthetically smooth weld, as compared with contact welding.

Minister Albert Karimov is on a working visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan. Today before noon, a working meeting was held between the Minister and the Khokim of the Tashkent Region Gulomjon Ibragimov. The delegation of Tatarstan comprised Representative of Tatarstan in Uzbekistan Ramil Shakirov, Director General of Himgrad Ayrat Gizzatullin, and other officials.

In his welcoming speech, the Minister said: “I am glad to visit Uzbekistan and I would like to thank you for the cordial welcome. Today, Tatarstan-Uzbekistan cooperation is one of the priority areas for foreign economic activities of our republic”.

At the meeting, the parties discussed issues of expanding bilateral cooperation in the field of mechanical engineering, petrochemicals, and other industries. In addition, the issue of opening a branch of Technopolis Himgrad in Uzbekistan was considered. The Khokimiyat of the Tashkent Region suggested several sites for technopark location. In the afternoon, the Minister inspected a land plot in the Pskent district. As a result, the Tatarstan side requested additional information to conduct a comprehensive study of prospects to use this area as a site for placing an industrial park.

Dear current and retired workers of the defence industry! My congratulations on your professional holiday, the Gunsmith’s Day!

This calendar date is a tribute of great respect and gratitude to people whose work is inseparably associated with the defence industry. These are weapons designers, manufacturers, historians who study weapons traditions. Thanks to you, dear gun-makers, our state still remains great and independent, the armed forces of our country are equipped with powerful weapons that surpass those of virtually all armies of the world, and the Russians feel protected.

I wish your staff confidence in the future, effective use of existing facilities, as well as increase in production capacities and introduction of the latest models of weapons. All this will strengthen the defence shield of our country, promote the development of your enterprises, and, therefore, the growth of prosperity and well-being of each of you.

I do believe that the domestic defence industry still sees no shortage of highly intellectual cadres capable of creating unique weapons and strengthening the leading positions of domestic products in the world markets of military equipment.

Good luck to you and your families, good health, happiness, love and peace!

Minister Albert Karimov

Today, the Tatarstan Ministry of Industry and Trade hosted the diploma award ceremony following the completion of the professional development programme titled “The Energy Saturated Materials” for employees of the Chinese corporation. The event was attended by Deputy Minister Aleksey Savelchev, Principal of the KNRTU Sergey Yushko, First Secretary of the Consulate General of the PRC in Kazan Li Fei, and others. Within two weeks, experts and engineers from NORINCO (China Northern Industrial Corporation) enterprises were trained at the Kazan National Research Technological University. The traineeship was conducted on the premises of the KNRTU’s Institute of Additional Education by scholars and tutors from the Institute of Chemical Engineering and Technology.

The traineeship was completed by a total of 14 experts in the field of gunpowders and explosives. During the training, lectures, round table discussions, and creative meetings were held, tours were made of the enterprises at the Technopolis Himgrad and the innovative Technopark Idea, and a meeting was arranged with Director General of the Kazan Gunpowder Plant Aleksandr Livshits. All corporation employees have been successfully completed the training. During the traineeship, the parties expressed mutual interest in further cooperation.

The Russian Energy Week International Forum to be held on October 3-6 at the Moscow Manege Hall has already confirmed the participation of 130 businessmen representing 70 Russian and 40 foreign companies from 29 countries (Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, France, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Egypt, Indonesia, Island of Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Morocco, Moldova, Netherlands, Nigeria, Panama, Poland, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan), as well as official delegations from Venezuela, Sri Lanka, Angola, Qatar, and South Sudan.

Among the iconic representatives of Russian and foreign businesses, participation in the Russian Energy Week was confirmed for Director General and Chairman of Gazprom Neft Aleksandr Dyukov, Director General of Rosatom Aleksey Likhachev, Head of the Interim Administration of Promsvyazbank Pyotr Fradkov, Chairman of the Rusnano Management Company Anatoly Chubais, Chairman of the Eurasian Development Bank Andrey Belyaninov, CEO and President of Siemens Russia Dietrich Möller, President of ExxonMobil Russia Inc. Glenn Robert Waller, and others.