NEWS

On May 9, solemn events dedicated to the Victory Day began with the ceremony of laying flowers and wreaths on the war graves and monuments to soldiers fallen in battles during the WWII.

On May 8, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov began his visit to Sarmanovo region if the republic by laying flowers to the monument to WWII veterans, erected here in 1997.

On May 8, at Tatarstan House of Government, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a video conference on housing construction, road construction and spring farm campaign. Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing of the republic Irek Faizullin, and other officials took part in the meeting.

On May 7, in Moscow, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a meeting of the Commission for Monitoring Targeted Socioeconomic Development Indicators of the Russian Federation chaired by the Russian President Vladimir Putin. The agenda focused on the implementation of the May 2012 Presidential Executive Orders in the social sphere: healthcare, education and labour remuneration.

On May 6, at Tatarstan Government House, at his meeting with Consul General of Hungary in Kazan Ferenc Kontra Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated him on the beginning of his diplomatic mission and expressed his confidence that the work of Ferenc Kontra will contribute to further development of relations between Tatarstan and Hungary and Hungary and Russia.

On May 5, at his meeting with leaders of households, investors and heads of rural settlements of Chistopol region of the republic, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov discussed the course of spring field work.

On May 5, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a regular meeting of the Tatarstan Security Council. State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, and Council Secretary Airat Shafigullin took part in the meeting.