Rustam Minnikhanov participates in opening of bilateral Year of Russia in the Netherlands and the Year of the Netherlands in Russia
8 April 2013, Monday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov participated in opening of the Year of Russia in the Netherlands and the Year of the Netherlands in Russia.
President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands opened the Year of Russia in the Netherlands and the Year of the Netherlands in Russia.
The ceremony was held at Hermitage on the Amstel museum (Amsterdam).
President of Russia and Queen of the Netherlands unveiled a commemorative plaque in honour of the official start of bilateral years.
To the point, the branch of State Hermitage was opened in Dutch capital in 2009 and has become known as one of the most important cultural centres in the Netherlands.
Vladimir Putin and Queen Beatrix looked over the exhibition “Peter the Great, the inspired tsar” that was opened at Hermitage on the Amstel museum in March.
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.