On July 20, at the ceremony of unveiling the Monument to Gavriil Derzhavin in Laishevo region (Tatarstan), Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said that unveiling the monument to the great Russian poet and famous politician on his historical homeland is important for Tatarstan and Russia.
On July 20, upon his arrival in Kazan international airport, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia went to Kaipy village in Laishevo region, homeland of Gavriil Derzhavin.
On July 20, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill, who arrived on a two-day visit in Tatarstan to take part in laying the foundation stone of the Cathedral under reconstruction at the place where the Kazan Icon of Mother of God was found, addressed all believers, calling on Orthodox Christians and Muslims to leave in peace and harmony.
On July 20, His Holiness the Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, who arrived on a two-day working visit in Kazan, was met by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian Presidential Envoy in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich, and other officials.
On July 20, at the Kazan International Airport, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met Russian Presidential Envoy in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich, who arrived on a working visit in Tatarstan in connection with a visit of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill to Kazan.
On July 20, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia - First Deputy Minister of Defence of Russia Valery Gerasimov discussed topical cooperation issues
On July 20, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan President Rustam Minniknanov and a delegation of the Cremonini Group company led by its President Luidgi Cremonini discussed issues related to further cooperation.
On July 19, at the Kazan International Airport, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Acting Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials met Governor of Saint Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko and members of Saint Petersburg delegation, who arrived on a working visit in Tatarstan.
On July 18, at the Innopolis University, Tatarstan Preisdent Rustam Minnikhanov and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich held a meeting on implementation of infrastructure projects to support science and innovations within a concept of the InnoKam autonomous innovation and production centre.
On July 18, at the Kazan International Airport, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met Deputy Chairman of Russian Government Arkady Dvorkovich, who arrived on a working visit in Tatarstan.