On October 24 within the framework of the session of Russian Military-industrial commission Vice-Premier of Russian Government Dmitry Rogozin, First Vice-Premier of Belarus Sergei Semashko, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov visited some Tatarstan enterprises and institutions of professional education.
The first object they visited was KAPO-Composit plant, a joint enterprise created within the framework of the programme of the United Aircraft Corporation. Production facilities and items made of composite materials were presented to members of the delegation. A prospective project of an engineering centre “KAI-laser” was presented at training production centre Gorbunov KAPO.
Rector of Kazan Technical University Albert Gilmutdinov said that main tasks of the centre are technical re-equipment of Tatarstan and Russian engineering industry, development of technologies, engineering support of existing small and medium-size enterprises. New laser machines produced by IPG Photonics company and samples of ready-made items were shown to Dmitry Rogozin. Staff training projects for aviation industry implemented by Kazan Technical University, Gorbunov KAPO and other enterprises were also presented to members of Military-industrial commission.
In Zelenodolsk town Dmitry Rogozin took part in laying of the foundation stone of new house for workers of Gorky plant. He congratulated them on important event in their life and thanked for excellent quality of work.
Ildar Khalikov, in his turn, thanked Dmitry Rogozin for defence order for Tatarstan industry.
The system of professional training for specialists of Zelenodolsk Gorky plant was presented to Dmitry Rogozin at the plant’s training centre.
While visiting production facilities, Dmitry Rogozin was told about the plan of technical re-equipment of the plant and modernization programme.
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.