The rectors of Tatarstan higher educational institutions presented strategies of further development of higher schools in Kazan city hall. Each strategy has been developed with participation of experts from the World Bank in development context of the whole educational system in the republic.

Head of Tatarstan government Rustam Minnikhanov said at session of the RT Cabinet presidium that under crisis economic conditions people became more interested in state order. Thus, it is necessary to provide transparence of trading and equal terms to participate in them. The videoconference was held jointly with Presidium of Council of municipal units of Republic Tatarstan. Representatives of all municipal regions of Tatarstan took part in the session.

Director General of technopark “Idea” Sergey Yushko informed Sergey Ivanov that half of resident companies located on the territory of innovative production technopark “Idea” renders engineering services. Mr Yushko told in details about facilities rendered to companies by this business site. He stressed that there are no trade companies in technopark, mainly there are engineering, technological and consulting companies.

Vice Premier of Russian government and his attendants are in two-day working visit in the capital of Tatarstan. During the visit he plans to look over some innovative business sites, Kazan aircraft production association named after Gorbunov and other objects.Sergey Ivanov is accompanied by Tatarstan Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov.

Head of Tatarstan government Rustam Minnikhanov held meeting with rector of Russian academy of Justice, Professor Valentin Ershov in the RT Cabinet. They discussed perspectives of further cooperation in the sphere of staff training for judicial system.

On July, 15 the largest plant for production of nonwoven fabrics CJSC “Polymatiz” was launched in special economic zone “Alabuga”. Vice Premier of Russian government Dmitry Kozak, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the solemn opening ceremony. “Today we celebrate a very important event both for Tatarstan and Russia”, - Dmitry Kozak said. He considers that it is the signal for Russian economy.

Educational seminar for heads of ministries and departments specially developed for Tatarstan started in Singapore (June, 27 - July, 11). By and large 23 government officials took part in the seminar. Deputy Prime Minister of Republic Tatarstan – Minister of culture Zilya Valeeva, Minister of economy of Republic Tatarstan Marat Safiullin, Minister of labour, employment and social care of Republic Tatarstan Airat Shafigullin told about results of educational seminar at briefing in the RT Cabinet.

Republican seminar "About implementation of anti-crisis measures for the purpose of increasing effectiveness of agricultural production, mobilization of staff and scientific-technical potential of agricultural complex for organization of fodder laying-in and successful harvesting in 2009” was held in Laishevo municipal region of Republic Tatarstan.

Republican videoconference of financial, treasury and tax bodies of republiс "About results of implementation of consolidated budget of Republic Tatarstan for the I half-year 2009 and tasks of financial, treasury and tax bodies of republiс till the end of 2009” was held in the RT Cabinet by RT Prime Minister R.N.Minnikhanov.

First Vice Premier of Russian government – Chairman of organization committee of Universiade 2013 Igor Shuvalov and his accompanying persons estimated the process of construction of objects built for Universiade 2013. President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of sport, tourism and youth policy of Russian Federation Vitaly Mutko, Minister of education and science of Russian Federation Andrey Fursenko, Head of Olympic committee of Russia Leonid Tyagachev, Head of Russian sport student union Oleg Matytsin, Chairman of state duma committee of Russian Federation on physical culture and sport Anton Sikharulidze, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin took part in the circuit.