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Tatarstan confidently maintains its status as one of Russia's leading centers of technological development. Today, in his address, the Rais of the republic emphasized the continuity of the strategic course toward digitalization, outlining new ambitious goals through 2030.
From Foundation to Breakthrough
While last year's address focused on creating a "powerful foundation for technological leadership," this year's focus is on a qualitative leap forward.
"The President of the country has set a strategic goal of accelerating the development of domestic digital solutions, which should become the foundation for the transformation of all industries," Minnikhanov noted.
On October 14-15, Deputy Minister of Digitalization of Tatarstan Bulat Gabdrakhmanov, Director of the Center for Information Technologies of the republic Albert Khalyapov and Director of the IT Park Ruslan Vlasov attended one of the world's largest IT exhibitions GITEX GLOBAL in Dubai.
The national messenger MAX offers residents of Tatarstan a modern, convenient and free solution for communication with family and friends. MAX's unique feature is completely free audio and video calls, which work even with a weak internet connection, allowing you to save significantly on your mobile phone bill.
On October 15, an Uzbek delegation headed by First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sodyq Safayev visited the IT Park.
From November 12 to 15, 2025, the National Center "Russia" will host:
• 2,000 m² of exhibition space;
• More than 90 sessions;
• More than 600 speakers.
The forum will cover the following topics:
On October 8, at the "TIME: Russia-India. Mutual Efficiency" forum, The Information Technology Centre of Tatarstan, the Bharat Digital Infrastructure Association (BDIA, India) and the Chamber for Indo-Russian Technology Cooperation (CIRTC) signed an agreement aimed at establishing, developing and expanding partnerships in digital and technological solutions. The partnership envisages the exchange of information and expertise, the joint implementation of special events (seminars, conferences, exhibitions) and the discussion of promising technology trends and industry development issues.
On October 9, the Deputy Minister of Digitalization of Tatarstan Bulat Gabdrakhmanov held a lesson at Polytechnic Lyceum No. 182, where he spoke to students about current digital security issues, the Ministry's areas of focus and how the region is developing a modern digital infrastructure. Particular attention was paid to supporting young talent and innovative IT projects. The lesson's main topic was: deepfakes—digital counterfeits that affect each of us in the information age.
During his visit, Tatarstan Minister of Digitalization Ilya Nachvin got acquainted with the key range of technology produced at the company: server equipment, computer equipment, laptops, monitors and various electronic components of Russian development. Special attention was paid to the automated surface assembly shop, where electronic components are installed on printed circuit boards with high precision. The plant implements a closed production cycle from the receipt of components to the release of finished products with an annual output of up to one million printed circuit boards.
The forum participants “TIME: Russia - India. Mutual efficiency» discussed the possibility of building a data center with one of the leading Indian operators - CtrlS, which will open new horizons for the development of digital infrastructure of Tatarstan and Russia. Deputy Minister of Digitalization of Tatarstan Bulat Gabdrakhmanov pointed out that the Indian side is interested in meeting three conditions: the cost of electricity, demand and plans to expand into the Russian market.
On October 8, under the forum's business programme, a section entitled "IT in TIME: How Tatarstan and India can change the world together" took place. The discussion, moderated by the Head of Acceleration Programs at Idea Technopark Al-Ansi Ammar Jamal, focused on the development of a technological alliance between India and Tatarstan, as well as the formats and prospects for mutual technology transfer. The digital team of Tatarstan was represented by Deputy Minister of Digitalization of the republic Bulat Gabdrakhmanov and IT Park Director Ruslan Vlasov.