Rustam Minnikhanov: “Ak Bars” should fight for golden medals”
27 February 2012, Monday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with players and coaching staff of the hockey team “Ak Bars”. Before play-off matches Head of republic addressed the players wishing them good luck.
RT President said he is sure that “Ak Bars” is able to fight for victory in championship of Continental hockey league. “The team has a huge potential. You must strive only for victory. All teams are serious competitors and they want to win the “gold”. However, “Ak Bars” can really pretend for champion's title.
Rustam Minnikhanov addressed President of the club - Director general of JSC “Tatneft” Shafagat Takhautdinov with requirement to provide necessary conditions for players. “Ak Bars” is a symbol of our republic. Your victories are our victories, your losses are our losses,” Rustam Minnikhanov addressed members of the team.
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On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
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.