Aide to Russian President Vladislav Surkov arrives in Kazan
3 February 2014, Monday
On February 3 Aide to Russian President Vladislav Surkov, who arrived in Kazan with a working visit, was met by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Chief of Staff of Tatarstan President’s Office Asgat Safarov at Kazan international airport.
Upon arrival Vladislav Surkov went to High Technology Park “IT park”, where business opportunities and activity of resident companies were presented.
Minister of Information and Communication Roman Shaikhutdinov told about IT park and projects under implementation, such as construction of Innopolis satellite town.
Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Linar Yakupov presented the project “Smart City Kazan”.
Director General of SEZ “Alabuga” Timur Shagivaleev told about development of industrial-production zone “Alabuga”.
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.