On March 26, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met businessmen of the republic within the framework of the project “Business and power: straight talk” at high technology technopark “IT-park” in Kazan. Tatarstan Presidential envoy for protection fo entrepreneurs’ rights Timur Nagumanov, heads of regional ministries and agencies, municipalities and businessmen took part in the meeting.

On March 25, at the Kazan City Hall, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part the official presentation of the Kazan’s bid to host the WorldSkills Competition 2019. Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, President of World Skills International Simon Bartley, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Alexander Klimov, and other officials took part in the event.

On March 25, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, President of WorldSkills International Simon Bartley (Great Britain), Stefan Praschl (Austria) - Vice President on Technical Affairs, Russian Deputy Minister of Education and Science Alexander Klimov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, and Technical Delegate from Russia in WorldSkills International Pavel Chernykh, Tatarstan Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov, and Director General of OAO “Svyazinvestneftekhim” Valery Sorokin took part in Foundation stone laying ceremony of WorldSkills Arena exhibition centre near Kazan international airport.

On March 15, at his office at Tatarstan Government House, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov handed in a letter of commendation to People’s Artist of Russia and Tatarstan Venera Ganeeva and greeted her on her 60th anniversary, wishing good health and successes in her work.

On March 24, Members of the commission WorldSkills International (WSI) led by President of WorldSkills International Simon Bartley , who arrived with an inspection visit in Kazan, were met by Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and Director General of ANO “Executive directorate of sports projects” Azat Kadyrov at Kazan international airport.