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A regular session of OJSC Tatneft Board was held in Almetievsk today.

The session was held by the Tatarstan President and Board Chairman Rustam Minnikhanov. 

Members of the Board discussed results of company’s budget execution for eleven months of the current year and approved the budget for January and first quarter of 2013.

The information concerning joint work of OJSC Tatneft and Tatarstan Academy of sciences was presented at the session. The company’s practice of using swelling packers, which showed high efficiency upon prevention of behind-the-casing flows, and while carrying out multi-zone hydraulic fracturing in horizontal wells was discussed. 

Some other issues regarding the activity of OJSC Tatneft were considered at the session. 

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov held a video conference meeting dedicated to the project of a long-term targeted program aimed at increase in labour productivity at Tatarstan engineering and petrochemical enterprises in 2013-2016. 

The video conference was organized between Moscow, Kazan and Nizhnekamsk. Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting from Moscow (Representation of the Republic of Tatarstan in Moscow). 

Sberbank of Russia was Tatarstan’s partner in development of the program project. 

The Finance Ministry offers to establish the target for annual growth of the gross regional product of more than 5% for the regions and the governors, according to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov at a meeting of the State Council.
"I believe that we can establish a KPI (key performance indicator - Ed.), The target for the governors, for the subjects of the Russian Federation - an increase of GRP. The goal is for GDP growth of 5-7%, our GDP is derived from the federal regional. Primary goal governors, government entities of the Russian Federation is to build the momentum of regional product. should set a task - 5% and higher, "- said the Minister of Finance.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov noted the important role of municipal authorities in development of Tatarstan speaking at the 7th congress of the Council of municipalities. 

Tatarstan’s State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Chairman of the RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin participated in the event.

Chairman of the Council of municipalities Minsagit Shakirov told about last year’s results of work. He focused on key tasks and unsolved problems of republican municipalities. Minsagit Shakirov said that some local programs, including reconstruction of hydraulic structures should be completed. Another urgent issue is maintenance of road network. Therefore, Minsagit Shakirov asked Rustam Minnikhanov to consider an opportunity of establishing the fund of leasing machinery to support regional and inter-municipal enterprises dealing with road maintenance. 

“Safety control of passenger transportations by suburban and intercity transport must be enhanced,” the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said at a session of the RT Cabinet on issues of realization of the federal targeted program “Increasing traffic safety in 2006-2012”. The session was held by Tatarstan’s PM Ildar Khalikov in video conference format with participation of all municipal regions. 

Rustam Minnikhanov suggested making up a rating of auto schools to see which of them train drivers that cause most accidents on republican roads. 

"Do not build sand castles" - Finance Minister Anton Siluanov about financial prospects in 2013

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