Rustam Minnikhanov invites businessmen of the Kingdom of Thailand to visit Tatarstan
7 January 2013, Monday
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov presented Tatarstan’s industrial and investment potential during the working visit of the Russian delegation to the Kingdom of Thailand.
The presentation was held at a meeting between the Russian Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov and Thailand Minister of industry Mr. Prasert Boonchaisuk. Rustam Minnikhanov told about Tatarstan’s social and economic development. He noted that the largest automotive plant OJSC “KAMAZ” and new automotive plant “Ford-Sollers” were located in Tatarstan.
Rustam Minnikhanov also informed that synthetic rubber and 40 % of Russian polymers were produced in Tatarstan. Moreover, two special economic zones are situated in republic, notably SEZ Alabuga and special economic zone of industrial and innovative type “Innopolis”.
President of Tatarstan invited businessmen of the Kingdom of Thailand to visit Tatarstan. It is expected that businessmen dealing with production of automotive components and petrochemical industry will come to Tatarstan.
Finally, Rustam Minnikhanov thanked for the given opportunity to present Tatarstan’s economic and investment potential.
In the afternoon President of Tatarstan participated in the meeting of co-chairmen of the Mixed Russia-Thailand Commission for bilateral cooperation of the Vice-premier and Minister of foreign affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Surapong Tovichakchaikul and Russian Minister of industry and trade Denis Manturov.
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.