On April 25 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with First Deputy Chief of Staff of Russian Government Maksim Akimov, who came to Tatarstan to study the experience in creating innovative infrastructure.

On April 24 at IX Kazan venture fair Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the fair is one of successful events in the sphere of venture business in Russia. However, event managers should always find new ideas and projects.

On April 23 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Deputy Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Khalil Shaikhutdinov, President of National Badminton Federation of Russia Sergey Shakhrai, and Secretary General of European Badminton Federation Brian Agerbak took part in official opening ceremony of XXIV European Badminton Championship in Kazan (April 23-27). More than 250 sportsmen from 36 countries will take part in the event.

On April 23, primaries took place in Aznakayevo. 15 candidates to the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan of the 5th convocation, Farid Mukhametshin among them presented themselves to electors.

On April 23 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a plenary session of international conference “Partnership for development of clusters” organized by the Association of innovative regions of Russia and Russian Ministry of Economic Development at Kazan IT park.

On April 22 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, President and Board Chairman of OAO “Sberbank of Russia” German Gref, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, heads of ministries, agencies and municipalities took part in a seminar “Modern management technologies” in Kazan.