On April 29, during his working trip to Ankara, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. Ambassador of Russia to Turkey Andrei Karlov, Tatarstan Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, and other members of the Tatarstan delegation took part in the meeting. Ahmet Davutoğlu welcomed Rustam Minnikhanov and members of the Tatarstan delegation and noted that relations with Tatarstan are very important for Turkey.
Rustam Minnikhanov said that development of cooperation with Turkey in the sphere of health care, small and medium-size business is one of priority areas for the republic. He noted that Mayors of Kazan and Ankara signed a Programme of development of twin-city relations today. It will give impetus to strengthening relations between Tatarstan and Turkey, Rustam Minnikhanov added.
On 12 January, congratulating employees of the prosecutor’s office with their professional holiday - Day of the employee of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation- Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin wrote in his address:
“For more than three centuries the prosecutor's office has been the guardian of state and public security as well as constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens of our country.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatutllin informed that in the current year the Ministry will take part in implementation of five national projects and three state programmes with planned construction and capital overhaul of 172 facilities for the total sum of 17bn rubles.
On 10 January, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov informed that it is expected to achieve a comparable growth of produce of 1.5%, including that in food production - at least 2.6% in the agricultural sector.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.