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The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tatarstan held meetings with the heads of financial departments of municipal and urban districts on the execution of local budgets for the first 9 months of 2013, the expected execution of local budgets for October and for 2013.

Communist Party held an extended meeting of the faction on October 16, 2013  to discuss the draft law of the Republic of Tatarstan "On the budget of the Republic of Tatarstan for 2014 and the planning period of 2015 and 2016."

On October 16 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Ford Sollers President Ted Cannis, Ford Sollers CEO Adil Shirinov, Director General of OAO “Sollers” Vadim Shvetsov and Ford Board Chairman William Clay Ford took part in solemn launching of Ford Kuga production at Ford Sollers Elabuga plant.

In his welcoming speech Ted Cannis noted that it is another important event in history of Ford Sollers company, and he was glad that this car will now be produced in Russia.

Great grandson of Henry Ford William Clay Ford thanked employees of the enterprise for their contribution to the common business. He added that the company establishes long-term partnership relations.

On October 16 Tatarstan President got familiar with the activity of the RED Аircraft GmbH factory, which develops and produces high performance aircraft engines.

The company is located in Adenau (Rheinland-Palatinate land, Germany) near Nürburgring race track. Covering the area of 2000 square meters the assembly workshops are equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. The main company’s activity is development and production of high performance piston engines for different industries and engine control systems.

Accompanying Tatarstan President during his visit, Director General Vladimir Raikhlin said that all engines developed by RED Aircraft for airspace, automotive and other industries are designed, assembled and tested in the company. Besides, the engines are equipped with electronic control units of in-house design. To the point, Vladimir Raikhlin graduated from Tupolev Kazan State Technical University.

On October 14 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a special meeting of Tatarstan Security Council on results of housing and communal sector for autumn and winter period 2013/2014, and observance of legislation in terms of sanitary and epidemiological wellbeing of population at children’s stationary social institutions.

Opening the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov said that housing and communal sector is one of the spheres widely criticized by the public. He noted that people are often not satisfied with quality of rendered services, unprofessional management and tariff policy.

In general, executive authorities and organisations of housing and communal sector coped with the tasks on preparation for autumn and winter period. However, heating season did not start in time in some regions. Providing social objects with main communal services is a priority task, Rustam Minnikhanov pointed out.

At the meeting of Tatarstan State Council’s Social Policy Committee, Territorial Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan presented its draft budget for 2014 and the planning period of 2015 and 2016.

The budget is forecasted to receive 33.5 billion rubles in 2014, 39.2 - in 2015 and 40.7 - in 2016. In 2014, the expenses will amount to 34.9 billion rubles, creating a budget deficit of 1.4 billion rubles.

A meeting of the Committee of State Council of Tatarstan on culture, science, education and national affairs boarded on October 11. Meeting considered the draft budget of the Republic of Tatarstan for 2014 and the planning period of 2015 and 2016. It was held by the Chairman of the Committee Razil Valeev.

A meeting of the Committee on law and order boarded on October 11. It considered the draft budget for the coming years and the follow-up question on the implementation of legislation on the prevention of crime policy . Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midhat Shagiakhmetov informed deputies about the forecast of socio -economic development. He noted that due to the world economy facing constraints is expected to slow the pace of growth in general, the growth of domestic economy is slowing. The Minister pointed to the need for a more balanced and realistic approach to proposals that could lead to an increase of our expenses. Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Tatarstan Alla Anfimova presented a draft budget for 2014 and forthcoming years .  Alla Anfimova gave more details about the budget provisions for the activities of the Committee on law and order .