On December 26, in his speech in the 9th congress of  Council of Municipalities of the Republic of Tatarstan,  Tatarstan President  Rustam Minnikhanov expressed his gratitude to the delegates for their work and noted the important role of the Council of Municipalities of the Republic of Tatarstan in development of Tatarstan. 

On December 26, at his meeting with the participants of the  Antarctica 100 expedition of All-Russian non –profitable governmental  organization “Russian Geographical Society”, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov thanked them for the record of the dive to the depth of 97 meters in the Antarctic waters and presented them with state awards of the Republic of Tatarstan: Medals for Valorous Labour and  letters of gratitude of Tatarstan President. 

On December 25, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin and Russian State Duma deputy Irek Boguslavskiy took part in the opening ceremony of the outdoor Nefis Ice Rink with a total area of 15,600 square metres which is located near the Kazan Arena soccer stadium.