On May 17, at a regional meeting held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at Tatarstan Government House, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akmetov reported that with 90 per cent having been done, the sowing campaign is coming to the end in Tatarstan.

On May 17, at a video conference with all municipal regions held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at Tatarstan Government Houses, First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing and Utilities Services Farit Khanifov reported that the capital repair has been started at 756 of 793 facilities in 40 municipalities, with dynamics making 69 houses for the last two weeks.

On May 16,  Russian Vice-Premier Olga Golodets and Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov attended a solemn opening ceremony of the Second National Championship WorldSkills Russia – 2014 at the International Information Center of the Universiade Village.

On May 16, Chairman of Russian Government Olga Golodets, who arrived in Kazan on a working visit to attend an opening ceremony of Second National Championship WorldSkills Russia – 2014, was met by Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov at Kazan International Airport.

On May 16, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with representatives of Global Shapers Community of the World economic forum at the high-tech park “IT Park” in Kazan.

On May 16, issues to improve the investment climate in Russia and Tatarstan were discussed at a meeting of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov with delegation of the Club of Leaders on promoting business initiatives of Agency for Strategic Initiatives at Tatarstan Government House.

On May 15, a ceremony of laying a capsule with a message to future residents into the construction site of Salavat Kupere residential complex was held on the outskirts of Kazan near Raduzhny residential district.