Ministries of the Republic of TatarstanMinistry of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan
Mikhail Abyzov holds meeting on open data
20 September 2013, Friday
The second day of the seminar “The standard of region’s openness as an indicator of quality of interaction between state and public institutes” finished by a field session of the working group of a Government commission on coordination of Open Government activity. Representatives of several Russian regions delivered speeches before Russian Minister Mikhail Abyzov and Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov.
Mikhail Abyzov said: “I think it is very important to know why we are developing our projects and what our users are interested in. We have to implement the Open Government project focusing on how many people visit our website. The main purpose of this meeting is to assess best regional practices in terms of the next stage of Open Government project realization.”
The discussion will continue within the framework of the International investment forum in Sochi on September 26-29.
Press Office of Tatarstan Ministry of Information and Communication
About 2,000 students of the Institute of Information Technology and Intelligent Systems (IITS) at Kazan Federal University (KFU) received scholarships for studies in “Software Engineering” with a focus on “Modern Software Development.” Annually, more than 22.6 million roubles are allocated from the regional budget for this purpose under the “Personnel for the Digital Economy” regional project.
To date, Yandex delivery robots began operating in the Novo-Savinovsky and Sovetsky districts of Kazan. On December 2025, robot delivery was firstly introduced in the Vakhitovsky district of the city.
The implementation of robot delivery is aimed at making everyday life more comfortable for residents through the use of advanced technology. Users will be able to track the movement of the courier robot on a map directly within the app, ensuring transparency and convenience. Since robots do not require breaks or rest periods, delivery services will operate reliably around the clock.
Mobile Telecommunication Systems Company reported on its activities in Tatarstan for the year 2025 during a weekly meeting at Tatarstan Ministry of Digitalization.
Director of the MTS branch in Tatarstan Marat Kabanov outlined key areas of work in 2025 and the achieved results.
On March 27, Tatarstan Minister of Digitalization Ilya Nachvyn held a meeting with Director General of "Info-Obereg" Vladimir Dorofeev.
Such meetings between the minister and representatives of the IT community are held on Fridays in an open dialogue format. These personal meetings provide an opportunity for companies to share their experiences, discuss their projects and seek support.