Rustam Minnikhanov lays flowers to the Soldiers’ memorial on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow
24 November 2011, Thursday
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov is on a working trip in Moscow.
We remind Days of the Republic of Tatarstan in Moscow are opening in the Russian capital. The itinerary includes meetings with compatriots representing Tatar diaspora, a “round table” on issues of trade – economic and scientific-technical cooperation between Tatarstan and Moscow, and other events.
Upon arriving in Moscow Rustam Minnikhanovand his party headed for the memorial complex of the Victory in Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 on Poklonnaya Gora and laid flowers to the Soldiers’ memorial.
A meeting with veterans – compatriots who participated in Moscow Defense during the war period was held in the Hall of Fame, the Museum of Great Patriotic War.
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.”
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.