On December 19, during a working visit to Chinese People's Republic, Tatarstan delegation visited Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), one of the leading special economic zones in China.

On December 17, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov attended awarding ceremony of XVII International festival “Tatar zhyry” (Tatar song) was held at Piramida entertainment complex in Kazan.

On December 17, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting on regulation of Tatarstan’s alcohol market. Russian Minister of Finances Anton Siluanov, Director of the Department for tax and customs policy of the Russian Ministry of Finances Aleksey Sazanov and other officials attended the meeting.

On December 17, speaking at a joint meeting of Tatarstan Ministry of Finance, Department of the Federal Tax Service and Federal Treasury Department of the republic held at the Institute of Management, Economics and Finance of the Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said that many people are criticizing the federal budget for some inflexibility, but it is reasonably required in order to reduce inflation and loan interest rates.

On December 17, a joint session of the Tatarstan Ministry of Finance, Department of the Federal Tax Service and Federal treasury department on results of expected implementation of consolidated budget of the Republic of Tatarstan in 2016 and tasks of financial, treasury and tax authorities for 2017 was held in Kazan.

On December 17, speaking at a regional meeting held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at the Government House of the rebublic, Tatarstan Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov reported on the state of technical equipment of regional agro-industrial complex. 

On December 17, at the regional meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Utilities Irek Faizullin said that the State Construction Supervision and Inspection Service conducted 1, 536 inspections and issued 497 fines for the sum of 18 mln 513 thousand roubles.

On December 16, Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov took part in a solemn ceremony dedicated to the 75th anniversary of AO “Kazan Girponiiaviaprom” design institute at Korston hotel (Kazan).

On December 16, during the 3d forum “Revealing talents” that is being held on December 15-17 in Kazan, Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov met leading experts in the sphere of development of talented children and youth.

On December 16, at Cultural and Sports Complex “Olymp” in Kazan, Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov, Chief of Staff of Tatarstan President’s Administration Asgat Safarov and other officials took part in a solemn opening of the first All-Russia water polo championship among veterans in memory of Lieutenant General Aleksandr Antonov.