Rustam Minnikhanov laid flowers at Tukai monument in St.Petersburg
20 September 2011, Tuesday
The itinerary of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov in Leningrad region has started from laying flowers at the monument to great Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukai. Vice-governor of Leningrad region – plenipotentiary of Governor of Leningrad region in Legislative Assembly Aleksandr Kuznetsov and members of Tatarstan delegation - RT Vice-premier – minister of agriculture and foodstuff Marat Akhmetov, Minister of industry and trade Ravil Zaripov, Minister of transport and road facilities Lenar Safin also laid flowers at the monument in a square at the corner of Zverinskaya street and Kronverksky avenue.
Being interviewed by St.Petersburg journalists Rustam Minnikhanov noted that creative work of Gabdulla Tukai is very important for Tatar people. By words of RT President, Tukai created foundation of Tatar poetry. Not only Tatars but the whole Turkic world worships this genius. “He has no equal”, - Rustam Minnikhanov stated.
The monument to Gabdulla Tukai was opened in St.Petersburg in 2006.it was Tatarstan present for northern capital. The square at the corner of Kronverksky avenue and Zverinskaya street is located on the territory of former Tatar settlement.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
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