Meeting to coordinate the Anti-Corruption Commission in Tatarstan was held in Kazan

(Kazan City KZN.RU, March 10). Today in the Kazan Kremlin the regular meeting of the Commission for coordination of anti-corruption in the Republic of Tatarstan, chaired by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, was held. Also the meeting was attended by State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin, head of the Office of the President of RT Asgat Safarov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, heads of the republican ministries and departments, heads of municipal formations of RT.

Despite the fact that Tatarstan was among the Russian regions, where the population assessed the work of the authorities to combat corruption most positively, it is too early to celebrate the victory, Tatarstan President said. He noted that today there is growth in the number of violations in legislation on procurement of goods, works and provision of services identified by prosecutors. A similar pattern is formed according to the state financial control bodies.

Rustam Minnikhanov noted that the value of  violation performed over the past 5 years increased by almost half, and the amount of the violations in the sphere of public procurement - in 16 times.

According to RT President, these figures do not reflect the real picture. "Corruption is not limited to criminal infringements – it is a broader phenomenon, covering all aspects of our lives," - Rustam Minnikhanov said.

He noted that with regard to corruption citizens do not distinguish purely criminal cases and unfair execution of functions of imperious bodies. People can tolerate temporary economic difficulties made by external causes, assured the President of Tatarstan, but the feeling of injustice leads to loss of confidence in the government. This, in turn, can trigger the growth of dissent and expression of the elements of extremism, the press service of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan reported.

"Our task is to take all measures for the prevention of corruption, to identify and eliminate the causes and conditions contributing to its manifestation, as well as to minimize the effects of existing," - he said to the audience.

Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that in January of this year a meeting of the Anti-Corruption Council under the Russian President Vladimir Putin's presidency was held. During the meeting the President of the Russian Federation set clear objectives to improve the efficiency of the structures controlling expenditure of budget. According to Rustam Minnikhanov, among the priority areas of work to identify the early stages of self-interest entities, managing the budget funds in good faith, the facts of the use of straw or affiliated organizations, as well as the exclusion of conflict of interest were marked.