In conclusion of his working trip to Kazan, Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Oripov accompanied by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov got acquainted with the exhibition of the industrial potential of the republic. 

On 18 September at its 45th extended session in Saudi Arabia, the World Heritage Committee passed a decision to inscribe Astronomical observatories of Kazan University into the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The work on promotion of the observatories into the World Heritage List was done from 2019 with the support of the Tatarstan Revival Find under supervision of the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev, who is the UNESCO Good Will Ambassador.

On 18 September at their meeting in Kazan the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Oripov discussed cooperation between their republics. 

Welcoming the guest, Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized the role of good relations between Presidents Valdimir Putin and Shavkat Mirziyoyev in developing cooperation. “We highly appreciate the possibility of expanding the interaction with Uzbekistan within the framework of friendly Russia-Uzbekistan relations,” he stated. 

On 18 September the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Oripov visited School 21 in Kazan, where the delegation from Uzbekistan was told about principles of work in the campus. Today there are more than 4 thousand students studying at such schools in Russia, including more than 900 students in Kazan. 

The age of students varies from 17 to 63 years and their geography covers all Russia and 5 countries, including Uzbekistan. 

On 18 September the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Oripov, who came on a working trip to Tatarstan, visited the Bashir Rameev IT Park in Kazan, where Abdulla Oripov was demonstrated the opportunities of the new technical park, in particular the work of Children’s IT Park. 

On 18 September Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Oripov, who arrived on a working visit to Tatarstan, accompanied by the Rais (Head) of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov went to the Special Economic Zone of Alabuga where they were told about advantages of the special territory. 

On 18 September at their meeting in Moscow, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who came to the Russian capital on a working visit, and the Director General of the Tourism RF Corporation Sergey Sukhanov discussed implementation of the unique all-year round resort Kazan Marina on the bank of the Volga River. 

On 17 September Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin attended the final play of the Russia Rugby Cup at the VTB Arena of the Yashin Sentral Stadium Dinamo, where the Strela (Kazan) defeated the Krasnyy Yar from Krosnoyarsk with a 23:12 score. 

On 16 September, speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin said that the implementation of construction programmes in the republic is in full swing and contractors commission ready facilities every week.

On 16 September, speaking at a regional meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that the issues of street and area lighting become very important in autumn as outages disrupt comfortable and safe getting round during hours of darkness.