Rustam Minnikhanov holds a meeting with Governor of Tomsk Region Sergey Zhvachkin
22 May 2015, Friday
On May 22, upon completion of the board session of the Association of innovative regions of Russia in Tomsk, Acting President of Tatarstan Republic Rustam Minnikhanov met Governor of Tomsk Region Sergey Zhvachkin to discuss collaboration between the two regions in scientific-technical and industrial fields.
Sergey Zhvachkin expressed his gratitude to Rustam Minnikhanov for the visit to Tomsk and the support given to the region in the field of innovative development.
Governor of Tomsk Region outlined that they achieved significant results, and the most important one is that they have cooperation among member-regions and intergrated development policy.
According to Rustam Minnikhanov, the Association is necessary for the regions in exchanging experience. He emphasized that Tatarstan adopts the experience of Tomsk region that is one of the largest scientific and educational centres in Russia.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
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.