State awards of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan presented at Kazan Kremlin
29 March 2013, Friday
State awards of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan were presented at Kazan Kremlin today.
Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin presented awards to outstanding academic, cultural, art figures, economic, law, agriculture and government employees. 50 people received awards at the Kazan Kremlin today.
Farid Mukhametshin thanked outstanding citizens of the republic for their great contribution to Tatarstan development.
Before the ceremony Farid Mukhametshin told about social and political situation in Tatarstan.
Farid Mukhametshin said: “2012 was not an easy year. We are glad that after a serious global economic crisis, dry year of 2010 we managed to maintain our enterprises, key economic sectors, and tolerance. Tatarstan is a tolerant republic. Representatives of over 115 nations live on its territory. All main confessions are presented in republic. Maintenance of such a balance is the work of government authorities, and the right policy supported by multinational people.”
Chairman of Tatarstan State Council reminded that Universiade would be held in Kazan in 2013. “We are preparing for holding this event in most comfortable and safe way. Above all, we will engage thousands of young people in physical culture and sport. Sport is a uniting factor,” he continued.
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.