Igor Shuvalov visits reconstructed Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda in Kazan
6 July 2013, Saturday
On July 7 First Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Government Igor Shuvalov, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin, and Aide to Tatarstan President Olesya Baltusova made a walking tour around reconstructed Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda in Kazan.
Reconstruction of Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda started two years ago upon the initiative of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov. 24 objects of cultural heritage have been reconstructed within the framework of public and private partnership by investors. Regional and municipal authorities restored streets, lightening, and infrastructure. Specialists from all over Russia were invited to restore old brick and wooden houses. Participants of the tour could see the reconstruction work results.
Igor Shuvalov appreciated the quality of reconstructed wooden houses in Staro-Tatarskaya sloboda. At the end of the tour First Vice-Premier visited a restored historical square, where the guests saw Tatar dances, antique and dairy shops, and other authentic features.
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.