On August 30, 2014 the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan Midhat Shagiakhmetov visited the Yelabuga municipal area with official visit and congratulated inhabitants with the Day of the republic, and also read a festive congratulation of the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. "It is very pleasant to come to your city because every year Yelabuga changes.
In the social and economic plan your city is one of the leaders", − Midhat Shagiakhmetov noted in the congratulation.
Also all residents of Yelabuga were congratulated by the Head of the Yelabuga municipal area Gennady Yemelyanov.
Action took place on the square in front of City palace of culture where collectives of amateur performances and youth rock groups acted, sports entertainment program was also organized.