On January 15 Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Head of the Department of Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Natural Resource Use in Volga Federal District Anatoly Shatalov, representatives of Tatarstan President’s Office and Cabinet of Ministers, ministries, agencies and industrial enterprises took part in an extended meeting of the Department "Realisation of powers vested on the Department of Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Natural Resource Use in Volga Federal District in the Year of environmental protection. Main tasks on increasing efficiency of performance of environmental regulations in 2014” at Kazan IT park.

On January 15 at a summary session of the Ministry of Justice Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the ministry carries out major work on formation and improvement of legislative and legal base. The Minister Larisa Glukhova made a keynote report on results of work in 2013. She informed that the ministry completely fulfilled the plan. She noted that every year the State Council passes more laws than it is planned.

On January 14 a number of state awards presented to Tatarstan representatives by the Presidential Decree No. 18 dated 14.01.2014 of the Russian President. Tatarstan Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev was awarded with the 4th class Order “For Merit to the Motherland”.

On January 14 at a final session of Tatarstan Department of Federal Panel Service Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said that absence of mass disorders, escapes and other emergency situations at correctional facilities is the main factor of efficient work of Tatarstan Department.

On January 12 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Head of Central Muslim Spiritual Board Talgat Tadzhutdin, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia Rushan hazrat Abbyasov, Chairman of Tatarstan Muslim Spiritual Board, mufti Kamil Samigullin, religious, public and political figures from all over Russia, took part in solemn celebrations dated to Mawlid an-Nabi.