Rustam Minnikhanov meets with activists of regional Tatar national-cultural autonomy of Krasnoyarsk region

At a meeting with activists of regional Tatar national-cultural autonomy of Krasnoyarsk region “Yar” President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said: “Identity of every nation is the heritage of the whole country.”

The meeting was held in the library of the Siberian federal university. Governor of Krasnoyarsk region Lev Kuznetsov, Head of Krasnoyarsk city Edkham Akbulatov, Chairman of regional Tatar national-cultural autonomy of Krasnoyarsk region Vagiz Faizullin, rector of Siberian federal university Evgeny Vaganov participated in the event.

Speaking to members of the Tatar community, Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan has established friendly relationships with Krasnoyarsk region.

“Today some nationalities are vanishing due to globalization processes. Every year several languages are lost in the world. We don’t want Tatar language and culture to be lost,” President of Tatarstan said.

Rustam Minnikhanov told in details about online learning of the Tatar language (the “Ana tele” program), and the TV channel “TNV-planet”.

These projects are aimed to help Tatars living in other Russian regions or abroad to keep in touch with their historical motherland.

Rustam Minnikhanov believes that it is especially important that regional authorities support the desire of Tatar and other nations to maintain their identity.

President of Tatarstan mentioned that Universiade will also make Tatarstan and Krasnoyarsk region be closer to each other.

Governor of Krasnoyarsk region Lev Kuznetsov said that foundation of warm relationships between two regions was laid by ancestors who once settled in Siberia. He noted that all conditions for preservation of Tatar culture and language had been provided in the region.
Lev Kuznetsov called Universiade the very chain that would unite Tatarstan and Krasnoyarsk region.

In October 2013 the week of Tatar culture will be held in Krasnoyarsk. Vagiz Faizullin asked Rustam Minnikhanov to help with organization of this event.

President of Tatarstan also suggested arranging student exchange between two federal universities – Kazan federal university and Siberian federal university. It was also suggested to open flight connection between Kazan and Krasnoyarsk.

Tatars of Krasnoyarsk region proposed to open trade representation of the Republic of Tatarstan in Krasnoyarsk, since branches of “Ak Bars” Bank, “Tatneft”, “Nizhnekamskshina”, “KAMAZ” companies were successfully working there.

Rustam Minnikhanov presented Letters of gratitude to President of the “Association of timber industrialists of the central district of Krasnoyarsk region” Ildus Garaev, Deputy Director General of OAO “Krasnoyarsknefteprodukt” Gaisa Dautkhanov, and Chairman of regional Tatar national-cultural autonomy of Krasnoyarsk region Vagiz Faizullin.

After the meeting Rustam Minnikhanov participated in X Krasnoyarsk economic forum.