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 A regular session of OJSC Tatneft Board of directors chaired by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov was held in the House of RT Government today. Outcomes of budget execution of OJSC Tatneft for the first half of 2012 have been discussed, and august budget has been approved.

Members of the board discussed information about adoption of modern automation technologies of industrial processes in oil-producing and petrochemical sectors. It has been noted that almost all production stages in the company are provided with efficient information systems, including automation at the brigade level and corporate top management systems. The mentioned complexes are integrated in a single information environment which makes company management more structured, transparent and efficient.

Session of OAO “Tatneftekhiminvest-holding” Board of directors was held by the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at the Tatarstan Government House today.

Director General of the holding Rafinat Yarullin told about outcomes of activity of oil-gas-chemical enterprises in the first half of 2012. He said that an expected new wave of global economic crisis had been widely discussed since spring of 2012. At the same time, Russian and Tatarstan statistics does not show any crisis signs.

For six months Tatarstan’s industrial production index has made 106.4 %. The amount of construction works has increased by 9 %; turnover of retail trade – by 20 %; real wage – by 16%. Unemployment rate has reduced.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov held a working meeting with owner of the investment company Eastern Beverage Company S.A. Neil Smith and Chairman of “Soyuz-Viktan” Board of directors (Ukraine).

The event took place at the House of RT Government with participation of “Crimean vodka company” Director General Jonathan Weil; Deputy RT Prime Minister – Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov; RT Minister of finance Radik Gaizatullin; Chief of RT State inspection on state control over production, turnover and quality of ethyl alcohol, alcohol produce and protection of consumer rights Igor Marchenko; JSC “Holding company “Ak Bars” Director General Ivan Egorov; JSC “Tatspirtprom” Director General Giorgy Kupriyanov.

“Activity of the Tatarstan financial, tax and treasury agencies has been stable in the first half of 2012, we have no serious remarks,” President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov stated at a republican meeting today.

The meeting was held at the Government House in format of video conference with all municipal regions.

The event was attended by Tatarstan’s Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, State Council Chairman Farid Mukhametshin and others.

Summing up the republican meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov asked focusing on enterprises which permitted reduction of the income tax. Sectoral ministries, financial, tax and treasury agencies are required to work with these enterprises. The RT President also asked to resolve the situation with enterprises having debts on payment of personal income tax. “Budget revenues must be performed to ensure stability. Budget funds must be spent efficiently for realization of certain tasks,” he noted.