Ministries of the Republic of TatarstanMinistry of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan
Mikhail Abyzov: “Tatarstan is an absolute leader in developing information platform of Open Government”
20 September 2013, Friday
Russian Minister Mikhail Abyzov and Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov summarized results of the two-day seminar “The standard of region’s openness as an indicator of quality of interaction between state and public institutes” in IT park.
Representatives of Russian Ministry of Communication and Mass Media, Ministry of Regional Development, pilot regions who coordinate issues of public administration openness, journalists and bloggers took part in the seminar.
Mikhail Abyzov said: “Open Government is a project that presupposes rendering of proper information regarding activity of state authorities to citizens. And it is always involvement of citizens in decision making process.”
He believes that Tatarstan is an absolute leader in developing information platform of Open Government today. “The project combines all necessary components, - electronic state services, information about activity of authorities and government plans, and “Public Control” project.
Rustam Minnikhanov said that openness is not a solution to all problems, and people should contribute to decision-making process.
Press Office of Tatarstan Ministry of Information and Communication
From June 1 to June 6, 2026, the "IT Donor Week" will be held for the twelfth time. Anyone over 18 can donate blood and help those who need it right now.
Deputy Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Andrey Plutnitsky noted that Russia has only 10 donors per one thousand residents. At the same time, statistics show that one in three people will need a blood transfusion at least once in their lifetime.
A resident of the Business Incubator at Tatarstan IT Park JogJoy startup, which is developing an AI coach that helps people run without injury, has won the Skolkovo SportTech Accelerator.
On May 31, the Bashir Rameev IT Park in Kazan will host a free family festival, "Circus of the Future”, which is timed to coincide with Children's Day.
Address: 2 Spartakovskaya Street.
Opening hours: 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
IT companies in Tatarstan should complete the accreditation confirmation form on the State Services Portal by June 1, 2026. This is necessary to retain their IT accreditation and the associated tax benefits.
Currently, more than 680 companies in Tatarstan hold IT accreditation. Applications can be submitted via the link.
Benefits of IT accreditation include: