Tatarstan became the leader of digital transformation

Tatarstan became one of the leaders in digital transformation among Russian regions in 2026. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko during a meeting with the heads of digital transformation of regions and federal agencies.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the subjects was carried out on 35 indicators, including the level of import substitution, the state of cybersecurity, the development of public services and the introduction of MAKS messenger services.

A significant contribution to the high results was made by the development of telecommunications infrastructure: in 2026, Tatarstan plans to build more than 1.1 thousand base stations. As part of the program to eliminate the digital divide, 79 stations will be built in villages with a population of 100 to 500 people. At the same time, all educational institutions of the republic are already provided with Wi-Fi and video surveillance systems.

Successes in supporting the IT sector were also noted: in terms of the volume of issued IT mortgages for the first half of the year, Tatarstan took the third place in the country - more than 450 loans were issued for a total of 3.7 billion rubles. For IT companies, there is a regional tax benefit program “kityk”: it allows you to reduce the rate under the simplified taxation system.

The republic received high marks for the development of services based on the MAKS messenger: with the help of chatbots, residents can pay for utilities, make an appointment with a doctor, receive telemedicine consultations and use the services of the MFC. Artificial intelligence is also being actively introduced: civil servants use more than 200 digital assistants on the GosPrompt platform, and teachers use the Teacher Assistant service. The plan is to create more than 100 AI agents to automate the work of ministries and departments.

According to Ilya Nachvin, the head of the Ministry of Digital Affairs of Tatarstan, the republic took first place in the rating of digital transformation leaders due to the coordinated work of the regional team. He stressed that the region has moved from disparate automation projects to the systematic implementation of digital solutions in key industries. The main result of this work is to increase the convenience of services for citizens and businesses, as well as the development of solutions based on AI and domestic IT developments.