Rustam Minnikhanov meets with children undergoing medical treatment at oncohematological department of Children’s Republican Clinical Hospital on the Children’s Day
1 June 2012, Friday
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with children undergoing medical treatment at the oncohematological department of the Children’s Republican Clinical Hospital in Kazan.
The meeting was held within the framework of the international Children’s Day - June, 1. The excursion around the Kazan Kremlin with visiting Kul Sharif, the Annunciation Cathedral, Suyumbike Tower was organized for children.
Rustam Minnikhanov joined the excursion at the sightseeing platform close to the Governor’s Palace. He spoke to the children on various topics, asked about their interests and what do they know about Kazan.
Later on, Head of republic invited everyone to visit the Governor’s Palace, the official residence of the Tatarstan President. The White hall where awarding ceremonies are traditionally held, the Fireplace hall, and the working room of the Tatarstan President were shown to the children.
Rustam Minnikhanov told about his working day and people he receives at the Governor’s Palace.
During the excursion children made pictures with Rustam Minnikhanov and asked different questions.
Rustam Minnikhanov granted gifts to the guests – electronic books and photo albums about museum-reserve “The Kazan Kremlin”. He also gave assignment to the Aide to RT President on social issues Tatiana Larionova and Head of the department of Presidential affairs Muslikh Sitdikov on granting presents to all children undergoing medical treatment at oncohematological department of the Children’s Republican Clinical Hospital in connection with the international Children’s Day.
Rustam Minnikhanov wished his guests quick recovery. Later on, they went to a festive tea-party to the Kremlin café, and the President went to the video conference with Moscow where children’s republican team takes part in III World children’s Games of winners (May, 31 – June, 2), - the unique sport competitions for children who overcame cancer.
On 9 May Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a ceremony of laying flowers to the monument “The victorious soldier” dedicated to the celebrations of the Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (WW II) 1941-1945 and held at Arsk cemetery in Kazan.
On 8 May, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin reported that capital overhaul of social facilities is in full swing in the republic with 170 educational facilities having been included into regional and federal programmes.
On 4 May at a briefing held in the Tatarstan Government House it was told that currently there are 92 combat veterans, the last witnesses of the Great Patriotic War (WW II) of 1941-1945, living in the republic. The briefing also informed about veterans’ support measures and how the republic is planning to celebrate the Victory Day on 9 May.
The Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva told that names of 353 Heroes of the Soviet Union from Tatarstan “ are immortalized in street names, on memorials, in monuments and squares and, of course, in our memory”. “The Victory Day is the day of memory, mourning and joy. It is the event which today should be clearly understandable to all young people and younger generation of Tatarstan,” she said.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials