On December 25, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin and Russian State Duma deputy Irek Boguslavskiy took part in the opening ceremony of the outdoor Nefis Ice Rink with a total area of 15,600 square metres which is located near the Kazan Arena soccer stadium.
The Ice Rink holds up to 2,000 people. It is open weekdays from 10.00 to 22.00, on the weekends from 12.00 to 22.00. Apart from public skating area, there are additional zones: the area for the Winter Fair, the food services area and the ice karting track.
Later, in his interview with journalists, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that it is a unique facility and thanked Nefis group of companies for arranging such an event for Kazan citizens for two consecutive years.
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.
On 2 March in her address on the occasion of the Mentor’s Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: “Since 2025 this holiday established by Russian President Vladimir Putin has occupied a worthy place in the calendar of significant dates of our country, emphasizing the high status and significance of the mentoring mission.
On 28 February, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Director of the Fund “The Institute of Development of Tatarstan Cities” Nailya Nagumanova informed about preparation to the implementation of the Our Yard programme in the republic.