On March 23, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov expressed his deep condolences to Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong over death of his father, an outstanding politician and statesman Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

On March 21, at the 4th All-Russia congress of businessmen of Tatar villages in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the potential of Tatarstan businessmen is known all over Russia.

On March 21, at a regional meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov reported on preparation for spring field works and measures of state support of farms in the Republic of Tatarstan.

On March 20, at the 6th session of Tatarstan State Council of the 5th convocation, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov made report on activity of Tatarstan executive authorities in 2014. Ildar Khalikov noted that there are some negative trends in social and economic development of the republic.

On March 20, at the 6th session of Tatarstan State Council of the 5th convocation, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said that Tatarstan’s GRP decreased by 0.1 per cent in January 2015. In January-February, the industrial production index of the republic made 99.3 per cent, the agricultural output increased by 1.4 percent, the turnover of retail sales decreased by 15 per cent.

The report on activity of executive authorities in 2014 will be the main issue discussed at the 6th session of Tatarstan State Council of the 5th convocation that opened today.