The Republic of Tatarstan and Novosibirsk oblast sign Memorandum of intentions
16 December 2010, Thursday
Memorandum of intentions by results of visit of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov to Novosibirsk oblast was signed in Novosibirsk. RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and Governor of Novosibirsk oblast Vasily Yurchenko put signatures in the document.
According to the document text, on December, 15-16, 2010 delegation of the Republic of Tatarstan headed by the President Rustam Minnikhanov stayed in Novosibirsk oblast by invitation of the Governor Vasily Yurchenko. In the course of meeting they discussed issues of mutual interest in the sphere of economy, industry, science, education, innovative cooperation and culture.
The parties are satisfied with growth of trade turnover between Novosibirsk oblast and the Republic of Tatarstan, - from 171,3 mln. roubles in 1999 to 2,6 bln. roubles in 2009 within the limits of Agreement on commercial-economic, scientific-technical and cultural cooperation between Administration of Novosibirsk oblast and Government of the Republic of Tatarstan (concluded in 1999), and Agreement on cooperation in the sphere of culture between Management for culture of Novosibirsk oblast and Ministry of culture of the Republic of Tatarstan (concluded in 2003).
By results of held negotiations the parties stated necessity of further cooperation between the Republic of Tatarstan and Novosibirsk oblast in accordance with legislation and on the basis of principles of trust, equality, partnership, respect and mutual benefits.
The text of Agreement on commercial-economic, scientific-technical and social-cultural cooperation is meant to be worked out and approved on intergovernmental level. The document will include issues of study and mutual exchange of experience in the sphere of state management, attraction of investments, support of small and medium entrepreneurship and other sectors of mutual interest.
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.