Rustam Minnikhanov: We will not preserve cultural heritage without support of prosecution bodies

Speaking at interregional seminar of prosecutor’s offices of the Volga Federal District in Kazan, President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov noted the role of prosecution bodies in preservation of cultural heritage. He said that great work on preserving cultural and historical monuments had been fulfilled in republic and there is much to be done. Rustam Minnikhanov offered prosecutors to continue working jointly.

“We have seriously started restoration of Kazan historical centre. It is not easy work. You could see it today during the excursion. We have always thought that we would not solve this problem. However, we are working in this area,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

President of Tatarstan wished successful work to participants of the seminar saying that the event would favour taking efficient measures in this area.

Russian Deputy Prosecutor General Sergey Zaitsev thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for speech and said that major and creative work on reconstruction and preservation of historical and cultural monuments to a large extent depends on prosecutors’ opinions.