On April 21 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Head of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation Konstantin Kosachev, Director of the Department for work with compatriots living abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Anatoly Makarov, Tatarstan Vice-Premier Yury Kamaltynov took part in opening of International youth forum of Russian compatriots (April 21-24, Kazan).

On April 20 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited construction objects in the historical part of Kazan.

Dear Orthodox compatriots!

I sincerely congratulate you on completing the Lenten season and the bright holiday of the Resurrection of Christ!

On April 20, at a regional video conference held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at Tatarstan Government House, Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Municipal Economy Irek Faizullin reported that capital repair of 598 multi-apartment houses started in Tatarstan. Total funding of the programme amounts to 4 bln 683,7 mln roubles.

On April 19 at a regional meeting at Tatarstan Government House held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of Information and Communication Roman Shaikhutdinov said that 6.5 mln services were rendered to Tatarstan citizens online in the first quarter of 2014.

On April 18 at a meeting with presidium members of revision commission of the Council of municipalities dated to the Day of local self-government (April 21), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that local self-government is a great power, and its role can hardly be overestimated.