Aleksandr Drozdenko: “Our visit to Tatarstan is of practical kind”
20 May 2013, Monday
On May 20 at his meeting with Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov Governor of Leningrad region Aleksandr Drozdenko said that the visit of the delegation to Tatarstan is of practical kind and is aimed at getting familiar with Tatarstan experience in different spheres.
Welcoming the Governor, Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that the visit of Tatarstan delegation to Leningrad region in September 2011 left a good impression on them.
Then, Tatarstan President told about economic development of the republic and major investment projects implemented in Tatarstan. Participants of the meeting also discussed cooperation of two regions and answered journalists’ questions.
The delegation will visit seed-production complex in Sabinsky region because similar complex has recently started working in Leningrad region.
Tatarstan experience in developing petrochemical complexes and technoparks can also be useful for Leningrad region.
Rustam Minnikhanov also mentioned Ford Sollers, the joint project of Tatarstan and Leningrad region. Assembly plants are located in both regions. Besides, he paid attention to a very good geographic location of Leningrad region, which makes the region attractive for cooperation.
Tatarstan President continued that Leningrad region has a developed Agro-industrial complex that is very important for Tatarstan.
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.