Mintimer Shaimiev meets with delegation of St.Petersburg and Leningrad region

Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev met with delegation of St.Petersburg and the Leningrad region led by deputy of Legislative Assembly of the Leningrad region Ildar Gilyazov at the Kazan Kremlin.

The delegation consists of veterans of Great Patriotic War, heads of Tatar associations of the Leningrad region, members of public organisations of war and military service veterans.

They arrived in Kazan especially before celebration of Defender of the Fatherland Day in order to pass to Tatarstan leadership the copy of the monument bust to Musa Dzhalil, Hero of the Soviet Union, poet and soldier, participant of Lyubansk offensive operation in the Leningrad region. The monument was unveiled on November 9, 2012 in Tosno town with participation of Tatarstan Minister of culture Airat Sibagatullin. Funds for the monument were collected by Tatar activists of St.Petersburg and the Leningrad region by initiative of permanent representation of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Guests brought another present – the sealed shell case from the place where Musa Dzhalil was injured and captured. Tomorrow at the Kazan City Hall it will be given to Museum of Great Patriotic War during celebrations dated to Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Today the delegation was met by Aide to Tatarstan President for social issues, CEO of “Renaissance” Foundation Tatyana Larionova who presented the historical and cultural project of federal significance “Cultural heritage: ancient city of Bolgar and island town of Sviyazhsk”.

Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev thanked members of the delegation for supporting Tatar communities in the region and attention paid to Tatarstan.