Rustam Minnikhanov: “Aviation industry plays important role in our work”
14 August 2012, Tuesday
“Developed industry, educational and research base, traditions of aircraft engineering make aviation industry an important part of the Tatarstan economy,” the RT President Rustam Minnikhanov stated at VI International specialized exhibition "Aerospace technologies, modern materials and equipment. Kazan-2012". The exhibition has opened at the exhibition center “Kazanskaya yarmarka”.
The traditional exhibition was organised by the RT Cabinet, the Minsitry of industry and trade, and aviation enterprises.
The Tatarstan President noted that the event offers great opportunity for specialists to discuss urgent problems of the industry. He especially thanked foreign guests for participation and wished success to all attendees of the exhibition.
President of OAO “United aircraft engineering corporation” Mikhail Pogosyan said that the exhibition would enable to discuss issues connected with joining efforts in the sphere of development of new materials, staff training and creation of modern aviation complexes.
Deputy Director of the Department for aviation industry of the RF Ministry of industry and trade Sergei Fominykh read out greetings of the RF Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov.
Agreement on cooperation in the sphere of development of the Tatarstan aviation cluster was signed by RT Government, the United aircraft engineering corporation, KAPO n.a. S.P.Gorbunov, KNITU n.a. Tupolev in the presence of the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
The agreement stipulates foundation of Kazan aircraft engineering technology park on the territory of OAO KAPO n.a. S.P.Gorbunov. Its residents will be busy with production of aviation components for Russian aircraft engineering plants, development and adoption of high technology projects in aircraft engineering and mechanical engineering sectors.
Rustam Minnikhanov also took part in a plenary session of the research and practice conference "Modern technologies, materials, equipment and accelerated renewal of human resources".
Mikhail Pogosyan informed that Tatarstan aircraft engineering industry faces ambitious tasks, realization of which will provide full load for many related enterprises.
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.