Rustam Minnikhanov: “Ak Bars” should fight for golden medals”
27 February 2012, Monday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with players and coaching staff of the hockey team “Ak Bars”. Before play-off matches Head of republic addressed the players wishing them good luck.
RT President said he is sure that “Ak Bars” is able to fight for victory in championship of Continental hockey league. “The team has a huge potential. You must strive only for victory. All teams are serious competitors and they want to win the “gold”. However, “Ak Bars” can really pretend for champion's title.
Rustam Minnikhanov addressed President of the club - Director general of JSC “Tatneft” Shafagat Takhautdinov with requirement to provide necessary conditions for players. “Ak Bars” is a symbol of our republic. Your victories are our victories, your losses are our losses,” Rustam Minnikhanov addressed members of the team.
On March 10, the third meeting of the organizing committee on preparation and holding of the 20th anniversary Russian Venture Forum 2026 to be held in Kazan from April 8 to 10, chaired by Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov and with participation of Tatarstan Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and co-chair of the forum’s organizing committee Aleksey Pesoshin, President of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan Rifkat Minnikhanov, Director of the Investment and Venture Fund of Tatarstan Damir Galiev as well as representatives of federal and regional authorities, development institutions and partner organizations via videoconference, took place.
On 10 March, speaking at a briefing dedicated to the development of the national Max messenger in Tatarstan and held in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communication of the republic Ilya Nachvin informed that according to the data of March 2026 about 1.5m residents of Tatarstan use domestic Max messenger.
On 5 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: A Woman’s View” held at the Korston Leisure and Recreation Center in Kazan.
On 4 March at a briefing in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Minister of Land and Property Relation Fanil Agliullin told about changes in land legislation enforced from 1 March of the current year. He said that they simplify a number of procedures for land plot owners including expanding the possibilities for land use and changing the rules for changing the category of a plot.