On 5 August, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with all municipalities of the republic via videoconference in the Government House of the republic, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about programme activities in this spheres, modernization of infrastructure and provision of accommodation to certain categories of citizens.

On August 4, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a solemn opening of a new 110 kV Azino substation named after Forel Tinchurin in Kazan. On the facade of the substation there is a memorial plaque in honor of Tinchurin, who was the director of the Kazan branch of the Moscow Power Engineering Institute from 1976 to 1994. Then the guests looked around the substation. They were shown a server rom, an electrical control room, modern equipment, a relay room and other workrooms and got acquainted with the work of the equipment of the 110 kV closed distribution point.

In his telegramme congratulating the lieutenant-colonel Irek Magasumov with conferment of title of the Hero of the Russian Federation, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said: “Dear Irek Ildusovich! From the bottom of my heart I congratulate you with the title of the Hero of the Russian Federation. This distinguished title deserved by you at the battle field as well as your professional biography, the graduate of the Kazan Armor School, is a convincing confirmation of your devotion to military and civil duty and of huge personal courage.”

On 1 August, speaking at a briefing in the Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers, the Chairman of the State Committee of the republic on bioresources Fedor Batkov reported that every year about 400 administrative violations on average at specially protected areas are detected and from 60 to 80 criminal cases are opened in the republic.

On 30 July at its urgent meeting, held by Tatarstan First Deputy Prime Minister Rustam Nigmatullin by an errand from the Rais (Head) of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic, the regional Cabinet of Ministers discussed measures for mitigation negative consequences of unfavourable weather conditions.

On 29 July, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the videoconference format with all municipal regions of the republic, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Aleksey Frolov reported about the capital overhaul of cultural and social facilities and multi-apartment houses carried out by regional and federal programmes.

On July 27, a working meeting between the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Ammar was held at the International Forum “Russia-Africa in the Expoforum Exhibition Center in Saint Petersburg, following which working groups in a number of areas of cooperation with Tunisia will be established. Minnikhanov emphasized that today Tunisia is an important partner of the Russian Federation.

On 27 July on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with the Minister of External Relations of Republic of Angola António Tete.

Welcoming his guest, Rustam Minnikhanov said that he is happy to meet in person during such an important event as the second summit of Russia-Africa.

On 27 July at their meeting on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Prime Minister of Islamic Republic of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Bilal discussed issues of cooperation and strengthening relations.

On 27 July at their meeting on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Governor of St Petersburg Aleksandr Beglov discussed issues of strengthening partnership interregional relations of Tatarstan and St Petersburg. Speaking at the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized that the Northern capital is first of all the cultural and historic potential as well as the high industrial potential of one of the leading entities of the country.