Rustam Minnikhanov: Kazansummit makes Russia and Islamic world closer
2 October 2013, Wednesday
On October 2 at a business breakfast that opened V international investment forum Kazansummit Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the forum makes Russia and Islamic world closer and it is a wonderful place to hold business meetings.
He added that the event also gives an opportunity to present Tatarstan potential. He wished participants of the forum to enjoy their visit to Kazan and establish new contacts.
Vice-speaker of the Federation Council Ilyas Umakhanov welcomed the audience: “Our business breakfast is dedicated to myths about Russia. And as we say better see once than hear about it ten times. In Kazan we can see and hear each other.”
Representatives of biggest foreign companies shared their impressions about working in Tatarstan noting that it is a reliable partner and place to make foreign investments.
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.