On March 13 at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhnov and honoured worker of science of the Russian Federation, academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, head of department of neurology, neurological surgery and medical genetics of the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, chairman of All-Russian Society of Neurologists, professor, doctor of Medical Sciences Evgeny Gusev discussed possibilities for implementation of new projects in the field of medicine in Tatarstan.

On March 13, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Director of the Northern Department of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Annette Pieper discussed current issues related to the activity of DAAD in Tatarstan and prospects for cooperation between Tatarstan higher education institutions and the Service.

On March 12, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated skier Marta Zaynullina and her coach Farida Safiullina on winning the bronze medal at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. An athlete from Nizhnekamsk won bronze in the women’s 1 km sprint, sitting.