Tatarstan’s State Counselor, Chairman of the Board of trustees of the Republican Foundation for the Revival of Historical and Cultural Monuments Mintimer Shaimiev took part in opening of II International congress of medieval archeology of Eurasian steppes that is being held within the framework of III Bolgar forum “Idel-Altai” - Idel-Altai: origins of Eurasian civilization.

Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Republic of Tatarstan and an IT subsidiary of Carnegie Mellon University – iCarnegie in Pittsburgh (USA, Pennsylvania). President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Director of iCarnegie Gil Taran put their signatures on the document.

“All resources of Tatarstan and Kazan federal university will be aimed at establishment of a modern IT university in the context of the project of innovation satellite city “Innopolis” in Tatarstan,” the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov stated at the meeting with officials of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh (USA). Director of iCarnegie Gil Taran, Director of Philanthropies at iCarnegie Michael Shteiner took part in the meeting.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has arrived in Pittsburgh (USA, Pennsylvania) with a working visit. The trip is mainly aimed at acquaintance with activity of Carnegie Mellon University to use it further in the context of training IT specialists and implementing the project of innovative satellite city “Innopolis”.

Today, the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited Kazan secondary school № 12 "Mishpahteynu", also known in Kazan as "Jewish" school. The educational institution has received a new additional building, which is more comfortable for students and teachers.

The Govenment of the Republic of Tatarstan will allocate one billion rubles on "Miras-Heritage" program in next 4 years. These data were presented today during a meeting on the development of the program, which was held by the Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov in the House of Government. The meeting was also attended by the RT Minister of Economy Midhat Shagiakhmetov, Assistant to RT President of Olesya Baltusova, Deputy Minister of Culture of Tatarstan Svetlana Persova.

IT Lyceum before Kazan (Volga) Federal University (K (D) FU) opened today in Kazan. IT Luceum is separate Educational Scientific structural unit, providing training in basic, intermediate and secondary general education. All gifted children from the municipal districts of Tatarstan, the Volga Federal District and other regions of Russia will be taught here. The opening ceremony of IT Lyceum was attended by President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, State Secretary - Deputy Minister of Sport Natalia Parshikova, Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Tatarstan Albert Gilmutdinov, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Information and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan Roman Shaikhutdinov Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and others.