Address of President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov to women dated to International women’s day

I sincerely congratulate you on a wonderful spring holiday - International women’s day of the 8th of March!

In our country women make the majority of population, and this holiday has become a national celebration and obtained great social significance.

This spring holiday brings inexhaustible reserve of goodness and optimism. Woman is the whole world, there is always a spare place for love and beauty, spiritual maternal feeling and cosy hearth. Women’s beauty, mind, talent and charm have been glorified for thousands of years. Congratulating our women today, our wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters, we are trying to find most tender words for them.

Today we cannot imagine any social or state sphere without women. Women’s contribution in economy, education, health care, culture and science of Tatarstan is huge. We are obliged to you for our achievements in industrial, agricultural and business spheres.

Elderly women who overcame hard times of the country’s recovering deserve special appreciation and gratitude. When looking at our women veterans we make sure that ordeals did not break them down, their hearts and spirits are still full of warmth and generosity they give to their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Social activity of women increases year by year, their participation in political life, work of state authorities and local self-government becomes more important. Our women display initiative, positive attitude to creative work and high responsibility for results of their work on various posts.

We, men should always remember that women are our priceless heritage we must cherish and take care of. We sincerely thank you, dear women for your warm mothers’ hands and loving hearts. Let your life be full of kindness, tenderness, love, care of your relatives and friends. I wish you happiness, peace, health and wellbeing!