Results of the transport complex of the republic for 2016 were announced at the board meeting of the Ministry of Transport of the RT

(KZN.RU, January 27). Results of the transport complex of the republic in 2016 were summed up and the tasks for 2017 were discussed at the expanded board meeting of the Ministry of Transport and Roads of Tatarstan, which was held in Nizhnekamsk today.

Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of Tatarstan, Maxim Sokolov, the Minister of Transport of Russia, Igor Levitin, the Assistant of the Russian President, Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, Lenar Safin, the Minister of Transport and Road Management of the RT Aidar Metshin, the Head of Nizhnekamsk Municipal District, and others took part in the board.

The President of Tatarstan noted that the implementation of major investment projects in the petrochemical industry continues in the Zakamskaya region of the republic. A significant event was the launch on “TANECO” delayed coker. In the nearest future it is planned to put into operation a complex of deep processing of heavy residues “TAIF-NK” and the installation of primary oil refining “EDP-AVT-6” with capacity of 6 million tons per year. In addition, construction of a new production of the ethylene EP-600 is in the plans.

R. Minnikhanov noted upgrading capacity at the plant “KAMAZ”, the expansion of production of cars and car parts on enterprises “Ford-Sollers” in the machine-building complex of the republic. In addition, the SEZ “Alabuga” and the plant fertilizer “Ammonium” are located in the “InnoKama”. “All this requires a reliable transport security, both road and rail”, said the President of Tatarstan.

According to R. Minnikhanov, the most important project in the development of the road network is the construction of the international route “Europe - Western China”. Thanking Maxim Sokolov for assistance in this study, the President proposed to approve the route, which runs through the territory of Tatarstan.

Rustam Minnikhanov also noted that the increase in the tourist flow is observed in Tatarstan. More and more guests visit the ancient town of Bolgar and island town Sviyazhsk. Dredging of water approaches to the docks has been conducted over the past 2 years with the support of the Ministry of Transport of Russia in order to promote water transport among tourists (cruise ships).

Much work is carried out in Tatarstan in development of the road sector. Last year, hundreds of kilometers of roads were built and repaired, dozens of settlements connected by paved roads. “The Republic fully complies with its obligations to the federal government. This year we will continue the implementation of all the programs in the transport sector”, concluded the President of the RT.

At the end, Rustam Minnikhanov presented state awards of the RT to particularly distinguished workers of departments, reports the press-service of the President of the RT.