On December 5, at the Kazanskaya Yarmarka Exhibition Centre Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the opening of the 18th Specialized Exhibition “Mechanical engineering. Metalworking. Kazan” and the Specialized Exhibition “TechnoWelding”.

Dear Tatarstan citizens!

I welcome and congratulate you on an important date in the holiday calendar of our country - the Volunteer Day.

Initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin most recently, the holiday aims to reward the work of people sincerely devoted to selfless service for the benefit of society.

On December 4, during his working visit to Helsinki, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö. Russia’s Ambassador to Finland Pavel Kuznetsov and Aide to Tatarstan President Radik Gimatdinov took part in the meeting.

On December 4, during his working visit to Helsinki, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met senior executives of the YIT Finish Construction Company and got acquainted with its new projects – Tripla Urban Complex and Oodi Library.

On December 4, during his working visit to Helsinki, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Minister of Economic Affairs of Finland Mika Lintilä.

On December 4, on the sidelines of SLUSH Conference in Helsinki, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with senior managers of Finnish Fortum Energy Company.

On December 4, during SLUSH start-ups conference Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Ambassador of  Russia to the Republic of Finland Pavel Kuznetsov and President of the Skolkovo Foundation Viktor Vekselberg took part in a solemn opening of the joint stands of the Russian Export Centre and the Moscow Export Centre, where three Tatarstan companies together with the residents of the Skolkovo Foundation introduced their developments.

On December 4, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a solemn opening of SLUSH International conference of start-ups and young entrepreneurs in Helsinki.

On December 4, during his working visit to Helsinki, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with representatives of the Finnish business community in Helsinki.

On December 4, during his working visit to Helsinki, speaking at a meeting with participation of Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Finland Pavel Kuznetsov with Tatar Diaspora in Finland, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Finnish Tatars are an example of how one can successfully adapt in another country and carefully preserve national traditions and language for many decades.