Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Director for Russia and CIS at the World Economic Forum Anastassia Aubakirova
8 July 2013, Monday
On July 8 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Director for Russia and CIS at the World Economic Forum Anastassia Aubakirova.
Anastassia Aubakirova conveyed greetings from the founder and President of the World Economic Forum Claus Schwab and wishes of successful holding of Universiade 2013. She presented a detailed plan of further cooperation between the World Economic Forum and Russia.
Anastassia Aubakirova informed that this year the World Economic Forum is going to expand cooperation with Russian regions and study economy of Russian subjects. Experts will study regional practices in some areas and their influence on regional economic growth.
In particular, they will consider business environment provided for investors. First results will be discussed in October in Moscow. The final report will be presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Experts will study practices of Ulyanovsk region, Rostov, Tatarstan Republic and some other regions.
Today officials of the World Economic Forum will hold several meetings at Tatarstan ministries and visit High Technology Technopark “IT park”.
Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Tatarstan President on foreign economic activity Radik Gimatdinov, Minister of Economy Midkhat Shagiakhmetov, Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov took part in the meeting.
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.