RT Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov: New lines for production of medical masks will be launched at the largest enterprises of the Republic of Tatarstan

The largest enterprises of the Republic of Tatarstan will launch new lines for the production of medical masks. The total production of medical masks at the enterprises of the Republic, taking into account the launch of new lines, will be 37.45 million pieces per month. The launch of the equipment is scheduled until April 29. This was announced today by the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midkhat Shagiakhmetov at a republican meeting in the Government House of the Republic of Tatarstan.

The meeting was held by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. The meeting, which was held via videoconferencing with all municipal districts, was attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, Aleksei Pesoshin.

According to the Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, a number of the largest republican companies - Tatneft PAO, KAMI OOO, Iron Industry Company LLC, PharmMedPolis RT, Tatarstan Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Nizhnekamskneftekhim PAO, Individual Entrepreneur Anastasov I. S., PTFK Technotron AO will launch their own production of disposable medical masks. The start-up period for protective mask production equipment is under daily control. Most enterprises have already received the necessary equipment and are waiting for commissioning. OOO “Drylok” launched the production at own facilities. It is planned that the total production of medical masks at the enterprises of the Republic will be 37.45 million pieces per month.

An increase in the production of hygienic gel also continues. Over the past week, 700 tons of products have been produced. Taking into account the commissioning of the second bottling line at the company Aromat AO (Kazan), the production capacity of sanitizers was doubled in a week.

The Head of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan also said that the republic monitors prices for basic food products. “There are no sharp changes in prices for staple foods, he said. - Unreasonable price increases for major socially significant goods have not been identified”.

Midkhat Shagiakhmetov also reported on the situation on labor market in the Republic. So, there is an increase in registered unemployed in Naberezhnye Chelny, Pestrechinskiy, Laishevskiy districts. In particular, the growth in Naberezhnye Chelny is associated with the fact of registration of unemployed citizens who had been unemployed for a long time and wanted to receive benefits.

The Minister also reported on the work of the Republican Marketing Center, whose activities are taken under special control.