Tatarstan President congratulates republican citizens on Ecologist’s Day

On June 5 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated republican citizens on Ecologist’s Day.

“Dear Tatarstaners,

Today we celebrate the Ecologist’s Day in our republic and the whole country. It is the holiday of people who protect our environment, professionals and enthusiasts. This holiday is even more important as it is celebrated in the Year of ecology in Russia and the Year of ecological culture and environmental protection in Tatarstan. I’m glad to say that in recent years ecological movement has become more popular and is supported at highest political level.

We pay special attention to environmental protection, ecological education, ecological safety and saving in the republic. The republican special-purpose programme “Ecological safety of the Republic of Tatarstan for 2013 – 2015” is realised in Tatarstan. The programme is aimed at improvement of quality of the atmospheric air, water and land resources, and waste treatment system.

Major industrial enterprises, scientific associations, higher educational institutions, municipal authorities, public ecological movements and activists take an active part in implementation of the programme. A month is left till summer Universiade, a big holiday of youth and sport that will leave deep impression on citizens and guests of our republic. I hope that we will remember notable victories, greatness of sports venues and cultural monuments, cleanness of streets, greenery of parks and squares.”