On March 8, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov sent a telegram of congratulations to Tatarstan skier Khristina Matsokina, President of Cross-Country Ski Federation of Russia Elena Vyalbe, President of the Tatarstan Federation of Ski Race and Biathlon Ilshat Fardiev, member of the presidium of Cross-Country Ski Federation of Russia, Head coach of Tatarstan national teams Eduard Galeev and Rector of the Volga Region State Academy of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Yusup Yakubov.
On March 8, at their meeting at the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture, Sport, Tourism and Youth Affairs Mikhail Degtyarev discussed issues related to the implementation of youth policy, including as part of the preparation for the WorldSkills Competition to be held in Kazan in August 2019.
On March 8, at the Government House of the republic, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov with participation of Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin, Director General of the Kazan Agro-Industrial Park reported on activities of the park.