On December 14 at a regional video conference meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov at Tatarstan Government House Deputy Prime Minister – Tatarstan Minister of Agriculture and Foodstuff Marat Akhmetov told about implementation of programme on modernization of agricultural machinery for 2014 in Tatarstan.

On December 13 Presidential Envoy in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich, Russian Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, heads of regions located in Volga Federal District, representatives of federal ministries took part in a meeting on developing inter-budget relations and balance of consolidated budgets of regions located in Volga Federal District at Korston in Kazan.

On December 13 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian Minister of Finance Anton Siluanov, Deputy Head of Federal Tax Service Andrey Petrushin took part in a joint session of Tatarstan Ministry of Finance, Department of Federal Tax Service, and Department of Federal Treasury on results of consolidated budget performance of the Republic of Tatarstan in 2013.

On December 12 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in announcement of annual Address of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Federal Assembly that was held in St George Hall of the Kremlin Palace (Moscow).

On December 11 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in extended meeting on results of activity of Tatarstan customs for 2013. Head of Tatarstan customs Albert Mavlikov made a keynote report. He noted considerable growth of foreign trade turnover. By results of 11 months of 2013, foreign trade turnover made 7 079,36 mln US dollars.

On December 11 at a solemn presentation of awards to winners of an annual regional contest “50 best innovative ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan” Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov said that the growing interest of participants and business in the contest is evidence of its trustworthiness.

On December 11 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov held a session of Guardian Board of Investment and Venture Fund of the Republic of Tatarstan on results of annual contest “50 best innovative ideas for the Republic of Tatarstan”.