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Bulgaria plaintiff: “When the barge sailed by, I got scared our lifeboat would upset”

6 February, 14:15

“We were afraid we would again fall into the water,” the lethal voyage participant said.

• 6 February 2012, 13:36 Diamond Jubilee: Queen celebrating 60-year reign

  The Queen has said she is dedicating herself "anew to your service", as she marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.

• 6 February 2012, 12:26 Kazan recognised as one of safest million-populated cities

  Crime rates in Tatarstan’s capital have over two years reduced by fourth.

• 6 February 2012, 11:53 Trial of Dunaisky-66 motor vessel captain begins in Kazan

  Some complainants were absent from the hearing.

• 3 February 2012, 14:26 Over 50% of Russian citizens want to vote for Putin - poll

  The poll was conducted on January 28 and 29, and involved 1,600 respondents in 138 populated areas of 46 Russian regions.

• 3 February 2012, 14:12 Kazan mayor opens multitier parking lot on Baturin Street in Kazan

  The average cost of one car space is 50 roubles an hour.

• 3 February 2012, 12:46 Tatarstan launches new mega project School After Classes

  Things should hum at school until at least 8 pm, education minister holds.

• 3 February 2012, 12:27 Tatarstan’s highest unemployment rates found in Chistopol region

  A socio-economic development ranking of Tatarstan’s regions has been published.

• 3 February 2012, 09:02 Higher school is a deterring factor for Tatarstan, Tatarstan Prime Minister claims

  “Of all the sore spots, the higher school is the most painful one. Its pace is not what the present-day Tatarstan needs,” I. Khalikov said.

• 2 February 2012, 15:32 Archbishop Anastassy attends ceremony marking Patriarch Kirill’s enthronement

  A communion service was performed at the Christ the Saviour Cathedral.

• 2 February 2012, 12:01 Tatarstan delegation attends Movement Against Cancer convention in Moscow

  World’s leading oncologists have gathered in Russia, to discuss issues and share experience in battling cancer.

• 31 January 2012, 12:05 State languages learning programme launched in kindergartens

  A meeting with the participation of Tatarstan’s Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said it.

• 31 January 2012, 11:46 Tatarstan working hard to implement social transport card

  A round table meeting with the participation of Tatarstan’s executive committees officials said it.

• 30 January 2012, 15:42 Putin criticizes privatization of 1990s, is opposed to reviewing its results

  Prime Minister Vladimir Putin finds the privatization of the 1990s unfair but rules out the possibility of reviewing its results.

• 27 January 2012, 14:07 Six percent of housing planned to be constructed this year put into operation

  The constructed housing space has been 137.3 thousand square metres.

• 26 January 2012, 17:34 Russia to follow national interests in migration policy

  At a board meeting of the Federal Migration Service he set an objective “to improve tenfold requirements for quality of the migration policy.

• 26 January 2012, 11:22 Children’s Republican Clinical Hospital planned to be modernised before end of summer

  Half of the buildings have been repaired.

• 26 January 2012, 08:56 Number of Russian tourists to Turkey grows 11.5% in 2011

  Germans are the most frequent visitors to Turkey, followed by Russians, Kilic said.

• 25 January 2012, 14:57 Crime rates in Tatarstan go down

  Law enforcers have held an end-of-year staff meeting, attended by Rustam Minnikhanov.

• 25 January 2012, 13:56 Kazan 2013 volunteers come back from training at Innsbruck Youth Olympics

  The Kazan volunteers’ work was appreciated by the Olympics organising committee, Marat Bariev said.