On April 18, at their meeting in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Director General of the Russian Helicopters Holding Company Andrey Boginsky, who is on a working visit in Kazan, discussed issues of further interaction, including the activities of the Kazan Helicopters Plant, which is part of the Russian Helicopters Company. 

On April 17, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a ceremony of laying the foundation stone of Bogorodskoye gas distribution station in Pestrechinsky region of the republic. 

On April 17, at a summary press conference after an annual shareholders meeting of TAIF JSC, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said:
“I positively assess the work of TAIF group by results of 2016. It was achieved not as easy as one can imagine. It is a hard work, strict attitude to employees, and leadership of the company. I know how directors of TAIF group work. Only team work helps to achieve such results.”

On April 17, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the annual general meeting of shareholders of TAIF Production and Investment Company in Kazan. 

On April 17, at the 27th session of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, Aleksey Pesoshin said that the proposal of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov to nominate him for the position of Prime Minister of the republic is a great responsibility.

On April 17, at the 27th meeting of Tatarstan State Council, its members supported the candidacy of Aleksey Pesoshin for the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan. 

On April 17, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov is taking part in the 27th session of Tatarstan State Council of the 5th convocation held by Chairman of the Council Farid Mukhametshin.

On April 17, at the Korston Entertainment Complex, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed participants of the 7th Congress of Muslims of Tatarstan. The Congress was attended by over 1200 imams from all over the republic, heads of ministries and departments, heads of municipalities.

On April 17, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov inspected construction works at major construction sites in Kazan.

The first site was the logistics post center near Kazan airport. The new complex will be used for receiving, customs clearing, and sorting of postal deliveries. According to the Minister of Information and Communications Roman Shaikhutdinov, the main purpose of the project is to support the growing flow of electronic commerce and import of goods. The complex will handle 1 mln deliveries per 24 hours. The official opening is planned for the beginning of summer.

On April 16, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated a women’s volleyball team Dinamo-Kazan on the victory in the European Volleyball Confederation Cup. The Kazan team outplayed the Italian club Busto Arsizio on April 15.