On December 25, at the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov handed in Tatarstan state awards in the field of science and technology.

On December 25, in Almetyevsk (Tatarstan), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov chaired a regular board meeting of Tatneft Oil Company.

On December 23, at his meeting with “Tatar club” of Moscow State Institute for International Relations, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that graduates of the institute are sought after in Tatarstan.

On December 23, at a briefing on results of tourist year and events to be held in New Year holidays, Head of Tatarstan State Committee on Tourism Sergey Ivanov said that 2.3 million tourists visited Tatarstan for 11 months of 2014.

On December 23, winners of the regional contest “IT-champion” were awarded at Kazan IT-park. For two years 363, 000 pupils have taken part in the contest. They have shown 450, 000 citizens how to work on the portal of state and municipal services of the Republic of Tatarstan. This year, 94 per cent of Tatarstan schools took part in nomination “Most active school”.

On December 23, at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov chaired a board session Tatneftekhiminvest Holding.

On December 23, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated OOO “Efir” TV company on receiving the award of Russian Government in the sphere of mass media 2014 for maintaining leadership positions for many years.

On December 22, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, sportsmen, coaches, representatives of sports organizations, heads of sponsor companies took part in a solemn ceremony of awarding best sportsmen of Tatarstan by results of 2014 “Sportsman of the year 2014” at Volga state academy of physical culture, sport and tourism.