Chief of Staff of Russian Presidential Administration Sergey Ivanov arrives in Kazan
14 July 2013, Sunday
On July 14 Chief of Staff of Russian Presidential Administration Sergey Ivanov arrived in Kazan.
He was met by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and other officials at the international airport “Kazan”.
Upon arrival Sergey Ivanov went to Kazan City Hall to take part in the board meeting of VTB United League. To the point, Sergey Ivanov is the President of VTB United League.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov addressed participants with his welcoming speech. In particular, he noted one more meaningful sports event – the presentation of the 2013/14 VTB United League season and draw - would be held within the framework of Summer Universiade in Kazan.
According to Rustam Minnikhanov, basketball is a popular sport in Tatarstan. He also said that the programme on construction of open sports grounds for schools and universities was launched. The programme is supposed to promote youth sport.
Rustam Minnikhanov wished participants of the meeting successful work and to enjoy their stay in Kazan. “I am sure you will like our city,” he said.
Sergey Ivanov is expected to visit a number of Universiade sports venues and sports competitions.
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.