On 18 December the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in putting new facilities into production of halobutyl rubber at Nizhnekamskneftekhim Company which is a part of the SIBUR.

Being the only manufacturer of halobutyl rubber in Russia, the Nizhnekamskneftekhim Company completed modernization of production of this product, raising the capacity from 150 to 200 thousand tonnes a year.

On December 18, speaking at the International Exhibition-Forum Russia at the stand of Tatarstan in Moscow, it was underlined that under the cooperation of Tatarstan with the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Republic of Belarus is in the top 5 partner countries. At the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the Heads of Government of the CIS countries attended the exhibition «Russia» at the All-Union Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNKh). 

On December 18, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived on a working visit in Moscow to the stand of Tatarstan organized at the International Exhibition-Forum Russia, informed the heads of government of the CIS countries about cooperation between Tatarstan and the states that are members of the Commonwealth.

On 18 December Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a voluntary action “Christmas Tree of wishes”, where he took one of post cards with a wish from children from the Christmas tree erected in the lobby of the regional State Council.

The Prime Minister will fulfill a wish of a 10 year old boy Bilaletdin from Almetyevsk who is dreaming of a bicycle.

On December 16, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and The Chairman of the Board of Avtodor State Company Vyacheslav Petushenko as honored guests attended the solemn events and finals of the Avtodor Cup, where over 350 strongest athletes in Koresh and Greco-Roman wrestling from 35 regions of Russia took part.

On December 16, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov by video conference with all municipal regions of the republic and with participation of the  regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported on the implementation of federal and regional capital repair programmes and payment discipline in housing and utility services.

On 16 December, speaking at a regional meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov  said that opening of the M-12 highway is a milestone event for our country and the republic as never before in history of Russia such infrastructural facilities were built in such a short period of time.

On 16 December, speaking at a regional meeting in the Government House of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that it is necessary to attach special attention to safety issues during the New Year celebrations.

On 15 December the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov attended the demonstration of a documentary film-research “Master of the Altay Mountains” represented by the Inter-regional Association “The Center Irbis for studies and preservation of the snow leopard”.

On 15 December, speaking at a joint collegium of Tatarstan Ministry of Finance, the Department of the Federal Tax Service for the republic and the Department of the Federal Treasury for the republic in Kazan, Russian Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov said that according to the social and economic evaluation of the Russian Ministry, Tatarstan ranks second in its main results among other entities of federation after Moscow and St Petersburg.

“All this proves that the region attaches attention to development of the investments climate and creation of conditions for business. Tatarstan has the most advanced practices and conditions for the economic growth – everything here is done for work. It was not by chance that at his press conference yesterday Vladimir Putin said that Rustam Minnikhanov is one of the most efficient best heads of Russian entities,” the Russian Minister said.