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Voronezh and Tatarstan agree to cooperate on local government
Municipal associations from Voronezh Region and Tatarstan signed a cooperation agreement in Kazan on October 15.
The signing took place as a delegation from Voronezh Region began a two-day visit to Tatarstan, led by deputy governor Dmitry Maslov.
The agreement is intended to support local self-government through cooperation between the two regions’ associations of municipalities.
The regions have similar views on territorial administration, and both supported keeping a two-tier local government model in some regions after changes to the law.
The agreement is expected to enable practical exchanges of management experience, which the regions say could help improve local governance.
The visit also includes an exchange of practices, a roundtable and meetings involving the regions’ legislative and executive authorities.
The municipal associations of Voronezh Region and Tatarstan signed an agreement to cooperate on local government.
The agreement was signed in Kazan during a visit by a Voronezh delegation to Tatarstan.
The delegation was led by Voronezh deputy governor Dmitry Maslov.
The two regions plan to exchange experience and good practices in state and municipal administration.
- Who
- The municipal associations of Voronezh Region and Tatarstan.
- What
- They signed an agreement to cooperate on local government and exchange management practices.
- When
- October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Kazan, Tatarstan.
- Why
- To develop local self-government through cooperation and the exchange of experience.
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The Voronezh Region delegation began a two-day visit to Tatarstan.
The municipal associations of Voronezh Region and Tatarstan signed a cooperation agreement in Kazan.
- Signatories
- Roman Beresnev and Ekzam Gubaidullin
- Delegation leader
- Dmitry Maslov, Voronezh deputy governor
- Location
- Kazan, Tatarstan
- Visit length
- Two days
- Planned work
- Exchange of state and municipal governance practices, a round table, and meetings with regional officials
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What people are saying
The approaches of our regions to managing territories are very close. That is why exchanging experience on best management practices will be not only interesting, but also highly practical.