On 19 April, speaking at a solemn event dedicated to the Local Self-Government Day in Russia held at the Korston Recreation Center in Kazan, the Raid (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said: “Local administration, being responsible for solving issues of every-day life of citizens has always played a big role in the governance system. Many state tasks from small to the most important ones are brought into life due to your work.” He expressed gratitude to all representatives of the local self-government of the republic for their fruitful and diligent work, for desire to create comfortable conditions for life and raising well-being of residents as well as for their continuous readiness to help people in various issues.

 

On 19 April, speaking at regional meeting in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that slightly more than two weeks are left till celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in Great Patriotic War (WWII) 1941-1945 and as a part of celebrations 8 227 war veterans have already been handed in jubilee medals dedicated to the Victory.

On 18 April at their meeting in the Special Economic Zone of Alabuga the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and a delegation from the Kazakhstan Railways National company discussed prospects of cooperation including the development of the international transport corridor North-South.

On 18 April, speaking at his meeting with a delegation from the Turkish-Russian Business Council under the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DEIK), the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized that the republic is interested in the development of trade, economic and investments cooperation with Turkish partners. “Russia and Turkey are strategic partners which helps us to develop projects at the regional level,” he said. 

On 18 April in the Special Economic Zone of Alabuga, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov hold a meeting of the Zone Supervisory Council where the Director General of the Zone Timur Shagivaleev told about the SEZ development strategy by 2040.

On 17 April in Moscow the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in an expanded meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who came on official visit to Russia.

On 17 April, speaking at a meeting of the organizing committee of the International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”  held by Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government Marat Khusnullin in Moscow, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov  said just one month is left till the event and its business programme is rather diverse and informative.

On 16 April during his visit to Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Tatarstan students of the university. 

Currently there are 350 students from the republic at the university and participants of the meeting asked about opportunities in Tatarstan for internship and work at scientific and research centers and enterprises. Rustam Minnikhanov stated that enterprises attach special attention to training qualified specialists and currently more than 5 500 students of universities of the republic receive contract on employer-sponsored education. Moreover, branches of university chairs are established at enterprises, he informed. 

On 16 April during his visit to Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a solemn ceremony of his commencement as the Doctor Honoris Causa and handing him in the Diploma and the gown held in the ceremonial Hall of the Scientific Council of the university.

On 16 April during his working trip to St Petersburg, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University established in 1899. Currently the university trains 34 089 students including 350 of them from Tatarstan and comprises 12 institutes, units of supplementary education, the New Industrial Technologies competences center and other units.