The first agreement was the result of a joint effort between the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Regional Branch of the Russian Geographical Society, the Volga-Kama State Nature Reserve and the A. I. Shchepovskikh Regional Public Foundation. It was signed by Alexander Shadrikov, Chairman of the regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society Dmitry Shiller, director of the reserve Yan Murzakhanov and Executive Director of the foundation Andrey Agarkov. The purpose of the agreement is to strengthen cooperation in the field of environmental protection and support environmental initiatives in Tatarstan.