On November 2, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived with a two-day working visit in Cuba, was met by Ambassador of Russia to Cuba Mikhail Kamynin at Havana international airport.
During his visit Rustam Minnikhanov will meet Vice-President of Cuba Miguel Diaz-Canel and visit the Centre of genetic engineering and biotechnologies.
The main event of the visit will be participation in opening of Russian exposition and Day of Russia at the 32nd Havana International Fair (FIHAV), where a number of agreements will be signed. Tatarstan President will deliver a speech at a business forum “Russia-Cuba. Ahead and together” .
Also, Rustam Minnikhanov will meet Minister of Foreign Trade and Investments – Co-Chairman of Intergovernmental Russia-Cuba commission on trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation Rodrigo Malmierca and President of Cuban Chamber of Commerce Orlando Guillén.
Rustam Minnikhanov is accompanied by Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Aide to Tatarstan President on international and foreign economic affairs Radik Gimatdinov, Director General of OAO “KAMAZ” Sergey Kogogin, Director General of OAO “Tatneft” Nail Maganov, Board Chairman of Tatarstan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shamil Ageev, Chief Executive of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Taliya Minullina.
On 14 February, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Director of the Fund “The Institute of the Development of Tatarstan Cities” Nailya Nagumanova informed that 561 courtyards are to be improve within the Our Yard programme in the republic in 2026.
In his address on the occasion of the Russian Science Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated scientists, researchers and lecturers of the republic with the event and wrote: “Science has always been and remains one of the main driving forces of progress and foundation for the development of economy, social sphere and education. Due to your talent, work and dedication to your vocation Tatarstan occupies the leading positions in many scientific spheres starting from petrochemical and IT technologies to biotechnologies and materials engineering. Today, based on glorious traditions of Russian and Tatarstan scientists, you are making a substantial contribution into ensuring scientific and technological sovereignty of Russia and solve the most important tasks of import replacement, digitalization and sustainable development.
On February 3, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a ceremony of opening XXI All-Russia competitions in fire-rescue sports for the Cup of the Tatarstan Prime Minister, held in the gym of the Chief Department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry for Tatarstan with participation of 21 teams from various regions of Russia - a total of about 430 people.
On 31 January, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin reported that capital overhaul of nine school in eight municipalities of the republic has started.