Windows 8 in Tatar language presented in Kazan

On March 14 Microsoft presented package of the latest operating system Windows 8 in Tatar language at Kazan IT-park. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Acting President of Dagestan Republic Ramazan Abdulatipov, Microsoft Vice-President for Eastern and Central Europe Don Grantham, Microsoft President in Russia Nikolay Pryanishnikov, Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Minister of Information and Communication Roman Shaikhutdinov, participated in the event.

It is a free application available for users of licensed versions of Microsoft Windows 8. Now you can choose Tatar as the working language of the system. It is the fourth version of an operating system translated into Tatar language (after Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista и Microsoft Windows 7).

According to Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan legalized relations with Microsoft in 2005. Tatarstan would be a pilot region to promote content and all new projects of Microsoft company.

Don Grantham said that Russian and Tatarstan markets are important for the company. “I am happy that our company brings latest solutions and innovations in Tatarstan for the good of 7 mln Tatars living in Russia and abroad, thus contributing to development of national language and culture,” he said.

Don Grantham continued: “Tatarstan has most creative head among subjects of the federation who encourages implementation of many projects. He is the most experienced head of parliament.”