Mintimer Shaimiev: Our activity should fit in Bolgar history and landscape
7 February 2013, Thursday
Tatarstan’s State Counselor, Chairman of the Board of guardians of the Republican fund for historical and cultural monuments Mintimer Shaimiev held a meeting dedicated to reconstruction and development of the Complex of sacred spring “Gabdrakhman sakhabe koesy” (the well of sakhab Gabdrakhman) located in Northeastern part of Bolgar settlement. The meeting took place at the Kazan Kremlin.
Mintimer Shaimiev said that realization of the project “Cultural heritage of Tatarstan: the ancient city of Bolgar and the island town of Sviyazhsk” was going according to the plan. List of works to be implemented in Bolgar and Sviyazhsk in 2012 has already been approved.
“We are now getting closer to one of the key projects of this year - reconstruction of natural and historical monument – the well of sakhab Gabdrakhman. We must make it most popular place in the ancient city of Bolgar,” he said.
Two projects were presented to participants of the meeting: the project of GUP “Tatinvestgrazhdanproekt” and contract organization OOO “Gran”.
Director General of GUP “Tatinvestgrazhdanproekt” Adel Khusnutdinov presented draft offer of the complex reconstruction with area of 9 hectares. The second, landscape project was presented by manager of OOO “Gran” Eduard Akhmetov and Director of OOO “Atrium” Gulnara Mustafina.
Aide to the RT President on social issues, CEO of the Republican fund “Renaissance” Tatyana Larionova, First Deputy Chairman of the RT Muslim Spiritual Board Abdulla hazrat Adygamov, Director of the institute of history named after Sh.Mardzhani of the RT Academy of sciences Rafael Khakimov, Director of the institute of history of the Kazan Federal University Ravil Khairutdinov, Head of Spassky municipal region Kamil Nugaev, Deputy Minister of construction, architecture, housing and utility services Almaz Akhmetshin, Minister of culture Airat Sibagatullin, Head of the RT State Counselor’s Secretariat Evgeny Grishin participated in discussion of the project.
On 20 December, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and House Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin informed that huge work in capital overhaul of 713 social and cultural facilities have been completed in the republic with the total cost of work of 15bn rubles.
On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.