On April 6, at a meeting with participants of professional development training of government employees "Efficient management: from strategy to action" at Lobachevsky Library, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said that improvement of activity of regional ministries and agencies is an important part of Tatarstan development.

First president of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev expressed his gratitude to Head of Ingushetia Yunus-bek Yevkurov for naming one of the streets in Nazran after him.

On April 2, the street named after Mintimer Shaimiev opened within the framework of days of culture of the Republic of Tatarstan in Nazran (Ingushetia). It was a big holiday for local citizens. The main street of Nazran,one of the biggest cities in Ingushetia called “the heart of native land” by the Ingush, was named after the first president of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev.

On April 1, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Acting Prime Minister Aleksei Pesoshin, Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, representatives of Russian State Duma and Russian Ministry of Energy, heads of regional energy saving centers took part in opening of XVI International specialized exhibition “Energy. Resource saving”, and XV international symposium Energy and resource efficiency and energy saving” at Kazanskaya Yarmarka exhibition center in Kazan.

On March 31, during his trip to UAE, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met an official delegate from UAE in WorldSkills International (WSI) Mubarak Al Shamsi.

On March 30, at the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM-2015) in Dubai, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said: “As a Russian region Tatarstan is presented in markets of Gulf countries not so well and we are working in this area. We take part in forums, search for potential partners. Our relations with UAE are very friendly, but we should work hard to start realizing joint big projects.”