The deputy proposed to move the time in Tatarstan two hours forward and put the issue to a referendum.

      The image was generated by AI. At the 20th session of the parliament of the republic, deputy Albert Yagudin proposed an initiative to change the time zone of the region. He believes that Tatarstan, which follows Moscow time, experiences inconveniences in transport and economic connections with neighboring entities. According to him, dawn in Kazan during the summer occurs around 3 a.m., while sunset is at 8:22 p.m., leading to irrational use of daylight. Shifting the clocks forward by two hours, according to the deputy's estimates, could save up to 140 million kWh of electricity per year, which in monetary terms could amount to hundreds of millions of rubles, and in certain scenarios, up to a billion. He also pointed out the positive effect on public health: stress will decrease due to the mismatch between biological rhythms and social schedules. Yagudin reminded that neighboring regions - Bashkortostan, Orenburg region, Udmurtia, Samara, and Ulyanovsk regions - already live by a different time. Two years ago, a similar proposal was not supported due to close economic ties with Moscow. The deputy called for revisiting the issue and holding a referendum to take into account the opinions of residents.

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      At the 20th session of the parliament of the republic, deputy Albert Yagudin proposed an initiative to change the time zone of the region. 22:07 15.04.2026 Kazan Vedomosti - Kazan

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