Today, The President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin is on working trip to Tatarstan. The President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin was welcomed at the international airport "Kazan" by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District (VFD) Mikhail Babich, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov.
In the framework of the working visit of the President of Russian Federation is a visit to Bulgarian State Historical and Architectural Reserve. Here he will present the state awards to relatives of the chief of the Training Division of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Tatarstan Waliullah Yakupov, who was killed on July 19, 2012 in Kazan, and to the Chairman of Religious Board of Muslims of Tatarstan Mufti Ildus Fayzov - the victim of car undermine.
In addition, Vladimir Putin plans to visit island-town Sviyazhsk. This unique city-fortress for centuries has been the all-Russian Orthodox shrine, which attracts many people all over the country.
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.