On April 29, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, visited the Center of Unique Craftsmanship (CUC), which officially opened its doors to visitors today and is located in the renovated building of the former Central Department Store (2 Moskovskaya Street).

The modern CUC is a strategic project aimed at preserving and further developing the cultural identity of Tatarstan. The entire building space is dedicated to workshops, creative master classes and exhibition areas. The venue also includes a gastronomic sector and halls for events.

On April 29, in the Kazan Kremlin, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in an awarding ceremony dedicated to the celebration of May Day and Victory Day on May 9 and handed in state awards of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan to distinguished residents of the republic.

On 28 April at their meeting in the Government House of the republic held with participation of the Chief of Staff of the Office of the regional Cabinet of Ministers Shamil Gafarov, the Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva and the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin,  the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov  and  the People’s Artist of Russia, the founder of the International competition “New Wave” Igor Krutoy discussed a number of issues of the festival preparation and holding.

On 28 April at their meeting in the Government House of the republic,  the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Director General,  the Chairperson of the MTS Company Board Inessa Galaktionova discussed issues of the operator developing communication infrastructure in the republic and a number of digitalization projects.

On 27 April the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the Head of the Glavgosexperiza (the General Directorate of State Expertise) of Russia Igor Manylov and representatives of the Rostec State Corporation and the Russian Engineering Union of took part in a ceremony of handing in B. Tikhomirov Award in Moscow. The Award was established in memory of the outstanding Soviet and Russian designer Boris Tikhomirov by the Russian Engineering Union with the support of Russian Ministry of Construction and the Government of Tatarstan in 2022 and is awarded annually on a competitive basis to employees of the construction industry for projects that make a significant contribution to the design and construction of industrial facilities and the implementation of advanced engineering solutions.

On 27 April at their meeting in Moscow, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who came to the Russian capital on a working trip, and the Head of the Federal Agency for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision Sergey Dankvert discussed issues of further interaction in the sphere of veterinary supervision, cooperation in controlling security and quality of produce manufactured in the region.

On 26 April, during festive events dedicated to the Native Language Day and the 140th birthday of the great Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukay, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev laid flowers to the monument of the great Tatar poet.

On 26 April in his address on the occasion of the 140th birthday of the great Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukay and the Native Language Day, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated residents of the republic and all compatriots with the great holiday and said: “Mother tongue is a living breath of the nation, the treasury of its spirit and historical memory. It is in this tongue that the moral guidelines for preserving the identity of the people in the rapidly changing world are laid down.

On 24 April at their evening meeting in the Kazan Kremlin, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun discussed issues of further interaction and strengthening cooperation within the framework of Russia-China friendly relations.

On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials