Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, May 11
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12 May 2021, 02:05 GMT+10
UNITED NATIONS UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday strongly condemned Monday s attack against a temporary position of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which resulted in the death of one Malawian blue helmet. Guterres expressed his deepest condolences to the family of the deceased peacekeeper, as well as to the government and people of Malawi, said Stephane Dujarric, Guterres spokesman, in a statement. (UN-DR Congo-Attack) - - - - MOSCOW At least nine people, including seven children, were killed after a gunman shot randomly in a school in Kazan, capital city of Russia s Republic of Tatarstan on Tuesday, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said.
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Moscow, 11 May (EFE).- At least 11 people, including 9 children, have been killed and over 30 were injured Tuesday in a shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazán, according to emergency services reported by Russian news agencies.
Media reported the shooting involved two attackers in the Muslim-majority Russian republic of Tatarstan.
One of the attackers was detained by the police and the second killed, according to TASS agency.
The detainee is 19 years old and his weapon was registered, said Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who visited the scene shortly after the incident.
Belarusian MTZ presents modernized tractors in Russian Kazan
Photos courtesy of the MTZ
MINSK, 29 April (BelTA) – The trade and manufacturing company MTZ-Tatarstan presented the modernized tractors MTZ 82.3 and MTZ 1222.3 at an exhibition in the international expo center Kazan Expo in the Russian city of Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation, the MTZ press service told BelTA.
The special exhibition was arranged by the Industry and Trade Ministry of Tatarstan and focused on key branches of the manufacturing sector. Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko and Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited the exhibition. They also went to see the tractor assembly shop of the trade and manufacturing company MTZ-Tatarstan.
Cooperation between Belarus, Russia s Tatarstan viewed as successful
Roman Golovchenko. An archive photo
MINSK, 28 April (BelTA) - Belarus and Russia s Tatarstan need to step up cooperation, Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko during a working delegation-level meeting with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov in Kazan on 28 April, BelTA has learned.
Roman Golovchenko stressed that Tatarstan is an important trading partner of Belarus and welcomed the growing trade. This shows that we work together really well. Your region is unique. You are a scientist and industrial hub. We are actively developing ties in industry, science and technology. Cooperation is the key to development, he said.
Photo: Rinat Nazmetdinov
On April 22, the Tatarstan International Forum on Energy Efficiency and Ecology officially opened at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre. Within its framework, the 21st specialised exhibition Energy. Resource Saving started its work. One of its participants Kazanorgsintez PJSC presented a project for the modernisation of three flares, its implementation significantly reduced the impact on the environment. The project was awarded the Grand Prix in the category Energy Efficient Developments .
Forum gathered more than 540 participants
“We have a good tradition to hold such event. I would like to thank all the partners who have come here, and the foreign companies that cooperate with us. I wish you a good job, take care of yourself!”