Dear citizens of Tatarstan! The commemorative date - the Baptism of Rus (Day of christianization of Russia) is celebrated on July 28. This important historical event happened in 988 gave impetus to public, spiritual, and cultural development and strengthening of Russian statehood. It is known that Christian culture carries immense potential of moral self-improvement. Christening symbolizes finding of belief, salvation, and hope for eternal life.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov addresses Muslims of Tatarstan on the occasion of Eid al-Fit.
"Dear Tatarstan citizens! Dear compatriots! From the bottom of my heart I congratulate you on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr!

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov is on a short-term vacation from July 27 to August 3, 2014.

On July 26, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Transneft President Nikolay Tokarev, Director General of the North West Oil Trunk Pipelines, JSC (SZMN) Rifgat Khakimov took part in solemn opening of the II Summer Sports Competitions of Transneft subsidiaries in Universiade Village, Kazan.

On July 25, First Deputy Chairman of Russian Government Igor Shuvalov, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, rector of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Vladimir Mau, and participants of the international educational forum “Summer campus of the Presidential Academy” discussed problems of modern education, development of Russian economy, and ways of economic crisis recovery.