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 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.