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Dear citizens of Tatarstan!
Dear Muslims!
From the bottom of my heart I congratulate you on an important historical date - the Day of official adoption of Islam in Volga Bulgaria.

On May 20, at his meeting with more than 100 representatives of Tatarstan media agencies and reporters of federal publishing companies at Piramida Culture and Entertainment Complex in Kazan, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that investment programmes will be reduced in the republic. Head of Regional Press and Mass Communications Airat Zaripov was moderator of the event.

On May 21, at the Bars sports centre in Tetyushi (Tatarstan), Acting President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, FINA President Julio Maglione, Tatarstan Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Vladimir Leonov and other officials took part in an opening ceremony of a swimming pool.

On May 20, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of Guardians of Regional Foundation for the Revival of Historical and Cultural Monuments Mintimer Shaimiev made a report “On the revival of spirituality in the Russian Federation” at the 374th session of Russian Federation Council in Moscow. He told about experience of the republic in the sphere of the revival of historical and cultural heritage.

On May 20, at his meeting with representatives of media agencies of the republic at Piramida Culture and Entertainment Complex in Kazan, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that he will take part in Tatarstan presidential elections in September 2015.

On May 20, at his meeting with representatives of media agencies of the republic at Piramida Culture and Entertainment Complex in Kazan, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that he does not support the idea of polygamy.

On May 19, Chairman of Russian Government Olga Golodets, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan, was met by Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Vasil Shaikhraziev and other officials.

On May 19, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, FINA President Julio Maglione, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport of the republic Vladimir Leonov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and Director General of ANO “Executive directorate of sports projects” Azat Kadyrov took part in signing of agreements of intent with national partners of the 16th FINA World Aquatics Championship 2015.

On May 19, at his meeting with Special Adviser to Prime Minister of Japan Eiichi Hasegawa at Tatarstan Government House, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that the republic will support all initiatives within the framework of cooperation with Japanese partners.