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 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.