Seven thousand schoolchildren take part in Regional New Year party
25 December 2013, Wednesday
On December 25 seven thousand schoolchildren took part in Regional New Year party at Ice Sports Palace “Tatneft-arena”.
Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov congratulated Tatarstan pupils on the coming New Year.
The topic of the Regional New Year party was announced as “Dreams come true in Tatarstan”. The fulfillment of cherished desires of children became the main idea of the party. The party script was taken from life stories of famous and successful people, whose dreams came true in Tatarstan.
Welcoming participants of the party, Ildar Khalikov noted that it is not by chance that they have been invited to the party. “You proved that you are the best at mathematics and physics, chemistry and biology, sports and the most active in public life. I am sure that future world champions and winners of Olympiads, Tatarstan Prime Minister and President and Nobel prize laureate are here today,” Ildar Khalikov said.
Head of Tatarstan Government also read greetings of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov. It is said in the greetings that the 2013 year was marked by XXVII Summer Universiade, which was remembered as a festival of youth, sports, friendship and mutual understanding. Today, all necessary conditions for self-realization of the youth, getting contemporary education, job and leading life of dignity are provided in the republic. “Today, the republic needs such people like you - educated, ambitious and creative people capable taking non-standard decisions,” it is emphasized in the greeting.
Pupils were presented with confectionary gifts packed in a toy - symbol of the year.
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.