Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Consul General of Turkey in Kazan
18 July 2012, Wednesday
The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has met with Consul General of the Turkish Republic in Kazan Akhmet Akynty. Director of the Department for external relations under the RT President Eduard Khabibullin attended the meeting.
The event had been held by the time Akhmet Akynty finished his work in the Tatarstan capital.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Akhmet Akynty for efficient work in Kazan and great contribution he made in development of the Tatarstan-Turkey relations in culture and economic spheres.
According to the Tatarstan President, Akhmet Akynty did a lot for successful implementation of big projects in republic by Turkish companies “Kastamonu Entegre” and “Sisecam”, promoted establishment of cultural contacts between Tatarstan and the Turkish Republic.
Akhmet Akynty, in turn, addressed with words of gratitude to the Tatarstan leadership for warm reception during his work in Kazan. The Consul General said that he had enjoyed the privilege of working in Kazan.
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.