On December 26, at their meeting, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and President of Russian Tennis Federation Shamil Tarpishchev discussed results of the current sports season, further cooperation in 2017 and talked about the opportunity to hold tennis tournaments, competitions, international sporting events in 2017.

On December 26, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev and members of the Tatarstan Government took part in the 24th session of the Tatarstan State Council.

On December 26, a traditional ceremony of handing in state awards of the Republic of Tatarstan in the sphere of science and technology was held at the Kazan Kremlin. 

On December 26, at their meeting at the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Hungary's Consul General in Kazan Ferenc Kontra discussed further development of Tatarstan-Hungary cooperation within the framework of Russian-Hungarian relations. 

By his decree signed on On December 25, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared December 26  a national day of mourning in connection with the airplane crash in Krasnodar Territory.

On December 25, more than 7 thousand school children gathered at regional New Year’s party at Tatneft-Arena complex in Kazan.

Children from different regions of the republic were invited to the event that was filled with dances and songs performed by participants of “Sozvezdie-Yoldyzlyk” (“Constellation”) festival.

On December 25, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the opening ceremony of Gorkinsko-Ometievsky forest park in Kazan.

On December 25, at the Kazan Arena Stadium, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited the children's scientific and entertainment centre “Zarnitza”, where an opening ceremony of a new station to study robotics "KibernetikUM" was held. 

On December 25, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited a new office building of Transneft Kama Region Oil Pipeline Company in Kazan. 

On December 25, at the square near the Palace of Agriculture, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov handed in keys from new operational cars to Tatarstan veterinarians.