Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in opening of Planetarium at V.P. Engelgardt Astronomical Observatory
23 June 2013, Sunday
On June 23 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in official opening of Planetarium at V.P. Engelgardt Astronomical Observatory. Total area of the Planetarium is 15 hectares.
The foundation of new Planetarium was laid on August 22 in 2011.
Speaking at the ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov said that it was a unique event. “There are strong scientific potential and skilled specialists working at the observatory. Opening of the Planetarium is a new stage in promoting scientific knowledge and enhancing prestige of science,” he continued.
Rustam Minnikhanov presented Letter of Gratitude to Director General of OOO “Global Soft” I.Khairullin for contribution to provision of V.P. Engelgardt Astronomical Observatory with state-of-the-art equipment.
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.