Ministries of the Republic of TatarstanMinistry of Digitalization of Public Administration, Information Technologies and Communications of the Republic of Tatarstan
Rustam Minnikhanov and Alexey Miller open first gas pipeline in Innopolis
27 August 2015, Thursday
On August 27, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Chairman of Gazprom Board of Directors Alexey Miller and Director General of Gazprom Transgaz Kazan Rafkat Kantyukov took part in opening gas pipeline in the Innopolis city, Tatarstan.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked leadership of Gazprom company for their work that was done in a short time and assured that Innopolis will be beneficial for the company in many areas.
When construction of all facilities of Innopolis will be finished the volume of gas consumption will make 100, 000 cubic meters per year. Therefore, realization of the second stage of the project “Gas pipeline – Elizavetino village” will be continued.
A new 500 mm gas pipeline and an automated gas distribution station will be built to provide necessary amount of gas in future. According to the investment project, all works are to be finished in 2016.
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.