On April 27, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan, which discussed such issues as the development of the main areas of the regional Strategy-2030 in the innovation sphere, support of scientific activities at universities, and also reviewed the implementation of the Russian Venture Company's Development Strategy until 2020.

On April 27, at his meeting with Ambassador of Austria to Russia Emil Brix during the Russian Venture Forum in the city of Innopolis, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov thanked the Ambassador for his interest in Tatarstan and participation in today's venture forum.

On April 27, at the Russian venture forum, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the 4th industrial revolution will help us to increase competitive advantages.

On April 27, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the opening of the Russian Venture Forum in the city of Innopolis. This format has replaced the venture fairs and other regional events, with innovative companies and start-ups in search of investment being its main audience.

On April 27, at his office in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the State Corporation - Fund of Assistance to Reforming Housing and Utilities Sergey Stepashin and Director General and Board Chairman of the State Corporation - Fund of Assistance to Reforming Housing and Utilities Konstantin Tsitsin.

On April 26, at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov reported on the social and economic situation in the republic.

On April 26, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, and other officials attended the official awarding ceremony of the State prize of the Republic of Tatarstan named after Gabdulla Tukai at M. Dzhalil Tatar academic opera and ballet theatre. Three writers became prize winners.

On April 26, at Tukay Public Gardens in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov laid flowers at the monument to Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukay on the occasion of the 131st anniversary of the birth of the great poet. 

On April 26, at the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a regional video-conference on results of the implementation of consolidated budget of the republic in the first quarter of 2017 and tasks for 2017. 

On April 25, Chief of Staff of Tatarstan President’s Administration Asgat Safarov congratulated Mintimer Shaimiev on being awarded the title of the Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation: