Rustam Minnikhanov: Second building of Korston hotel & mall is one of most quickly built objects
4 July 2013, Thursday
On July 4 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in opening of the second building of Korston hotel & mall. The event took place in Extra Launge restaurant on the 25th floor of a new building with participation of employees of ministries and agencies, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, President of Korston group Anatoly Kuznetsov, Director General of OOO “Korston-Kazan” Rais Mubarakzyanov.
Construction of the second building started in March 2012. A modern business centre with A- class offices, a congress hall with 8 halls for 50-150 people, 213 4-star hotel rooms and a panoramic restaurant for 200 people will be located in the new building. Total amount of funding made 45 mln US dollars.
Addressing the audience, President of Korston group Anatoly Kuznetsov thanked Tatarstan leadership for vested confidence.
Rustam Minnikhanov, in his turn, added that second building of Korston hotel & mall was one of most quickly built objects. He reminded that for 6 years Korston has worked in Kazan for the benefit of Tatarstan capital, and many international events were held there. Tatarstan President emphasized that Universiade headquarters is located in Korston.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Korston team, designers and builders for successful implementation of the project. He also presented letters of gratitude to President of Korston group Anatoly Kuznetsov and Director General of OOO “Korston-Kazan” Rais Mubarakzyanov.
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.