Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan intends to maintain relations with partners from Turkmenistan
26 April 2015, Sunday
On April 27, during his working trip to Turkmenistan, at his official meeting with President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan intends to maintain relations with Turkmen partners.
Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by Director General of OAO “KAMAZ” Sergey Kogogin, Director General of OAO “Tatneft” Nail Maganov, arrived in Turkmenistan to take part in celebrations on the occasion of Akhal-Teke horse day.
Minnikhanov thanked Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov for the invitation to the celebrations and noted that cooperation between Tatarstan and Turkmenistan is developing in all spheres. He added that every time he visits the republic he is impressed by changes taking place there.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov for his support rendered to the local Tatar community. He wished President of Turkmenistan good luck, heath and prosperity.
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov noted that Turkmenistan-Tatarstan relations become stronger every year, and there are many areas for further cooperation.
Noting the high level of organization of the World Student Games in 2013 in Kazan, Berdymukhamedov asked Minnikhanov to share his experience in connection with the 5th Asian games that will be held in Turkmenistan in 2017.
Rustam Minnikhanov promised to render necessary support to his Turkmen partners.
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.