On February 26, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a videomeeting of the Commission for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation chaired by the Deputy Head of the Russian Government Dmitriy Chernyshenko, which discussed the implementation of complex scientific and technical programmes and the progress of the state programme «Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation».

On February 26, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov together with Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev and accompanied by the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, the Head of Laishevsky region of the republic Ildus Zaripov and Mufti of Tatarstan, Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the republic Kamil Khazrat Samigullin took part in the opening ceremony of the cathedral mosque «Ak Mosque «Zaynab».

On February 26, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov together with the Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev and accompanied by the Aide of the Rais of Tatarstan Olesya Baltusova, Tatarstan Minister of Culture Irada Ayupova and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin visited the renovated museum of the Laishevsky region named after Gavriil Derzhavin.

On February 26, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and Director General of Kazmetrostroy Marat Rakhimov visited the construction site of the 10th microdistrict metro station and was informed about the course of construction.

On 24 February speaking at a regional meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesosin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Lenar Garipov reported about conditions of winter crops in municipal regions of the republic.

He said that farmers are carrying out checks of sowing quality of grain and he reecommended those farms which are planning strain renovation to consider Tatarstan breeds of high-yielding cereal and legume crops.

On 24 February speaking at a regional meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin of the republic informed that 5bn 158m rubles will be used for capital overhaul of 185 facilities by the Education national project and two state and four regional programmes.

On 23 February Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov took part in a solemn meeting dedicated to the Defender of the Fatherland Day held in the Victory Park in Kazan, where together with other participants he paid homage to heroes of the WWII and laid flowers to the Eternal Flame by the Memorial of Flame.

On 23 February at their meeting in the Kazan Kremlin, the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Philippines to Russia Igor Garlit Baylen discussed issues of developing cooperation and strengthening existing relations in various spheres of economy.

On 23 February in his address on the occasion of the Defender of the Fatherland Day, the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said: ’Today our country is celebrating one of the most important state holidays - the Defender of the Fatherland Day, which is the embodiment of honorary history of great victories and battles of Russia based on patriotism and unity of our people.

On 22 February the President of Russia Vladimir Putin accompanied by the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government Marat Khusnullin and the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited a multifunctional roadside service zone at the M-12 highway, where he came driving a KAMAZ truck.