Rustam Minnikhanov meets with Board Chairman and Managing Director of IPG Photonics, Director General of STA “IRE-Polus” Valentin Gapontsev
23 July 2013, Tuesday
On July 23 at their meeting in Kazan Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Board Chairman and Managing Director of IPG Photonics, Director General of STA “IRE-Polus” Valentin Gapontsev discussed further cooperation within the framework of joint projects.
The Scientific-Technical Association “IRE-Polus” is a part of IPG Photonics group, the global leader in the sphere of development and production of unique fiber lasers and amplifiers, optical components, units, devices and systems for fiber, atmospheric and satellite optical communication, cable television, optical location, remote control of industrial objects and atmosphere, etc.
In December 2012 Valentin Gapontsev and Rustam Minnikhanov discussed establishment of production and engineering centre of state-of-the-art laser technologies in Tatarstan. The centre will be engaged in adoption of solutions for certain customers and maintenance of supplied high technology 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.