Mintimer Shaimiev holds meeting on organization of works on the island town of Sviyazhsk in 2013

State Counselor of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of the Board of guardians of the Republican Foundation for historical and cultural monuments Mintimer Shaimiev held a meeting on organization of works on the island town of Sviyazhsk in 2013.

Mintimer Shaimiev said that the meeting was aimed to determining amount of work for 2013 notable for hosting World student games. This year Sviyazhsk and Bolgar will be receiving a large number of tourists.

He reminded that Universiade Flame that was lit in July 2012 in Paris (University of Sorbonne) upon his personal participation was already travelling in Russia after a long journey around the world.

“Works must be carried out on a full scale, very intensively and in an orderly way. This summer multiple visitors will see our restoration and archeological work. In order not to lose face we must show ourselves real hosts receiving important guests,” Mintimer Shaimiev said.

He thanked everyone for almost three-year conscientious work.

Aide to the RT President, CEO of the Republican foundation “Renaissance” Tatyana Larionova presented the list of objects under restoration and construction on the island town of Sviyazhsk in 2013.

Issues on determining the scope of work to be continued next year were discussed at the meeting.

Head of the State Counselor’s Secretariat Evgeni Grishin, Minister of culture Airat Sibagatullin, Minister of transport and road construction Lenar Safin, rector of the Kazan Federal University Ilshat Gafurov, Head of Zelenodolsk municipal region Aleksandr Tygin, Director General of GUP “Tatinvestgrazhdanproekt” Adel Khusnutdinov, Director of the State historical and architectural and art museum “Island town of Sviyazhsk” Artem Silkin participated in discussion.