Participants of international conference “Nawruz-the holiday of peace and humanism” believe that Nawruz holiday has consolidated meaning
21 March 2013, Thursday
Participants of the international conference “Nawruz-the holiday of peace and humanism” that was held in Ashkhabad believe that the international holiday Nawruz has consolidated meaning, and its humanistic ideas unite nations all over the world.
The event was chaired by Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov who made the keynote report. UN Deputy Secretary General, Director General of Geneva UN office Kasymzhomart Tokayev welcomed participants of the conference on behalf of UN Secretary General.
He mentioned that 300 mln people celebrate Nawruz holiday today. Kasymzhomart Tokayev said: “Acceleration of progress by means of national unification is necessary. Mutual cooperation of brotherly countries, their joint efforts on the international arena within the framework of the United Nations Organisation will now be more purposeful and efficient.”
Heads of friendly states and delegations greeted participants of the conference. The Republic of Tatarstan was presented by the President Rustam Minnikhanov.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.