On 24 February during his working trip to Zelenodolsk region Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin together with the Head of the region Mikhail Afanasyev took part in a ceremony of handing in medals “80 years to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (WWII)” to two war veterans, a residents of the blockaded Leningrad and the home front worker living in the region.

On 24 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin came on a working trip to Zelenodolk region of the republic to take part in a joint meeting of the Council of Zelenodolsk Municipality and the Council of the town of Zelenodolsk dedicated to results of social and economic development of the region in 2024 and tasks for 2025.

On 23 February in his address dedicated to the Day of Defenders of Fatherland, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated the military, veterans and the residents of the republic with the holiday and said:

On 22 February, speaking at a joint meeting of organizational committees for the Year of Defenders of Fatherland and the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory in Tatarstan held with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and the Chairman of the State Council of the republic Farid Mukhametshin at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center  with representatives of ministries and directorates, heads of municipalities and regions and community leaders taking part in it, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that in iron years of war the whole country united to defend the Motherland from invaders. “Every citizen- the old and the young made his or her contribution into the common case of struggle for freedom and independence. The year of 2025 will be inscribed into history first of all as the year of celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory,” he said.

On 22 February the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov , the Chief Federal Inspector for Tatarstan Victor Demidov, the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov , the Commander of Kazan Armor School General-Lieutenant Vitaliy Gerasimov and other officials took part in a ceremony of laying flowers and a wreath to a stele of “Heroes-graduates of KAS” at Kazan Armor School which is located next to busts of Heroes of Russia – graduates of Kazan Armor School  opened in February 2023.

On 22 February, speaking at a regular meeting held with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and the Chairman of the State Council of the republic Farid Mukhametshin  in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said: ”Tomorrow our country is celebrating the Day of Defenders of the Fatherland – the holiday which has become a symbol of courage, resilience and patriotism uniting everyone who is ready to defend Motherland. This day we express deep gratitude to all those who served and are serving in the Armed Forces and fighting at the special military operation (SMO) defending peace and quietness of our country. Their professionalism, devotion to duty and love for Fatherland are an example for all of us.”

On 21 February, speaking at his meeting with the Akim of Atyrau region of Kazakhstan Serik Shapkenov in the Kazan Kremlin, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that the republic highly appreciates an opportunity of expanding bonds with Kazakhstan within the framework of friendly Russia-Kazakhstan relations. He said that leaders of the countries Vladimir Putin and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev actively support interaction at the level of regions.

On 21 February the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhaniov and the Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Economic Policy Maksim Topilin took part in a joint meeting of the Operational Headquarters for ensuring social and economic stability in the republic and the collegium of the regional Ministry of Economics held at the Volga State University of Physical Education, Sports and Tourism in Kazan.

On 21 February the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhaniov and the Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Economic Policy Maksim Topilin took part in a joint meeting of the Operational Headquarters for ensuring social and economic stability in the republic and the collegium of the regional Ministry of Economics held at the Volga State University of Physical Education, Sports and Tourism in Kazan.

On 20 February, speaking at his meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Somali to Russia Mohamed Abukar Subair in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed his guests and thanked the Ambassador and his Counselors for the interest shown in Tatarstan.

He said that in the current year it will be 65 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and Somali.