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On May 5, Tatarstan Minister of Information and Communications Roman Shaikhutdinov took part in a solemn event dedicated to Victory day and Radio Day at radio broadcasting center of the Republic of Tatarstan. New exposition of the history of the company was opened during the event.

A solemn ceremony of awarding the best employees of information and communications industry was held on the threshold of the Day of radio and communications at Kazan IT-park. Tatarstan Minister of Information and Communications Roman Shaikhutdinov summarized results of the year and presented state awards to the best employees.

Tatarstan Minister of Information and Communications Roman Shaikhutdinov met Tatarstan team that will take part in the final of WorldSkills Russia in Krasnodar on May 15-19. Students reached the final by results of preliminary competitions. The winners will be recommended for participation in world championships WorldSkills Abu-Dhabi — 2017 and WorldSkills Kazan — 2019.

On May 4, Tatarstan delegation took part in bilateral meeting with the Head of ERTICO - ITS Europe in Brussels Jakob Bangsgaard. the delegation consisted of Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Anatoly Geller, Director of the State budgetary institution “Road safety” Rifkat Minnikhanov, and Director of OOO “Kazan Telematika” Marsel Nigmetzyanov.

Tatarstan Ministry of Information and Communications has finished work on improving the information system where regional job centers work. New software was installed, the existing database was updated, and users were taught how to work in the system.

On May 1, Additional center for distribution of fans’ passports (FAN-ID) opened in Kazan.

FAN-ID is a compulsory document for all spectators of Confederations Cup 2017. This ID card gives foreign citizens and persons without citizenship the right of visa-free entry to Russia for 10 days before the first match and free pass in cities where matches of Confederations Cup 2017 will be held.

On April 28, the cargo airplane Ту-204-100С of the Russian Post “Peter I” landed at Kazan airport. It delivered 22 tonnes of postal items for processing them at new logistics center.

Tatarstan Ministry of Information and Communications and Ministry of Ecology and natural resources is implementing a project on conservation of mineral resources and increasing the efficiency of work of control and supervisory authorities in this sphere.

New IT mechanism will help controlling the equipment used in extraction of minerals in water areas of the republic online.

First Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Dmitry Vandyukov took part in annual meeting of Tattelekom PJSC in Kazan.

Vandyukov noted the contribution of Tattelekom Company to the development and improvement of the industry. He also noted the importance of the project on providing 4G connection in remote regions of the republic.

Roman Shaikhutdinov met participants of the 9th congress of the Association of youth governments of the Russian Federation to discuss innovative development of the Republic of Tatarstan.