Board Chairman of Association of Innovative Regions of Russia Rustam Minnikhanov signs documents within the framework of cooperation between Russia and the Netherlands
8 April 2013, Monday
President of Tatarstan, Board Chairman of the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia Rustam Minnikhanov signed a number of documents within the framework of cooperation between Russia and the Netherlands in Amsterdam.
The event was dated to official opening of the Year of Russia in the Netherlands and the Year of the Netherlands in Russia with participation of the Russian President Vladimir Putin (8th of April).
In the afternoon officials of Russia and the Netherlands participated in signing of documents on mutually beneficial cooperation. The ceremony took place in Amsterdam Maritime Museum.
In particular, Rustam Minnikhanov signed Agreement of intent between the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia and non-profit organisation Task Force Health Care. The document presupposes establishment and development of scientific and technological cooperation in the sphere of medicine, bio medicine and bio technologies, exchange of scientists and experts to promote research and technical programmes and projects, exchange of scientific and technical information and assistance in establishment of innovative structures.
Another document was Agreement of intent between the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia and The Technopolicy Network. It is expected that the document will favour elaboration of joint high-technology programmes of regional innovative development, acquisition of up-to-date information about best practices in this sphere, including holding of the Innovative Forum of Association of Innovative Regions of Russia.
Joint scientific and innovative researches are to be carried out in such areas as renewable energy sources, third- generation bioenergetic technologies, stable food and agro-processing technologies, medicine, aerospace industry, etc.
Besides, Memorandum on cooperation was signed between Tatarstan Ministry of Health and DSMNutritionalProductsEuropeLtd.
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.
On 2 March in her address on the occasion of the Mentor’s Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: “Since 2025 this holiday established by Russian President Vladimir Putin has occupied a worthy place in the calendar of significant dates of our country, emphasizing the high status and significance of the mentoring mission.