Tatarstan President holds meeting on construction of objects in the Kazan historical center

Facades and roofs of houses and buildings located on routes leading to sport objects and sites to be used during Universiade-2013 are to be made look presentable in the Republic of Tatarstan before holding summer Universiade-2013. The issue has been discussed today at a meeting in the House of RT Government held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

In order to reconstruct and maintain Kazan historical center the following objects are planned to be repaired or reconstructed, – Gorky literature and memorial museum, Kamal house-museum, E.Baratynsky estate museum, buildings near Apanaev mosque.

At the meeting RT Minister of construction, architecture and utilities Irek Faizullin reported on objects under construction in the Kazan historical center that are meant to be finished in 2012 in accordance with the President’s assignment.

Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin told about work on arranging objects of cultural heritage and decisions made in terms of construction in the Kazan historical center. He informed agreements on arranging facades of buildings by the spring 2013 had been signed with owners of objects. As for objects of historical-cultural heritage 12 of them were sold in 2011.

The Minister of forestry Nail Magdeev told about preparatory work on restoring monuments of wooden architecture.

Chief architect of Kazan Tatiana Prokofieva presented objects discussed before and by which it was recommended to make changes in projects.