On July 5 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin took part in opening of new Marriage Registration Palace - Family Centre “Kazan”.
The building was constructed on the right bank of the Kazanka River. It was designed by a famous artist and sculptor Dashi Namdakov. Total area of the building makes 6200 m ². There are rooms for groom and bride, wedding reception halls, a sightseeing platform with area of 1200 m ². There is a square and embankment area nearby. The building was constructed for one year and a half. First marriage registration ceremonies were held here today.
Up to 100 ceremonies can be held in the palace every day. 27 couples have registered their marriage today in honour of 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan.
Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin congratulated newly married couples on holiday, wished them happiness and wellbeing. He thanked Tatarstan leadership for such a present to the city.
Married couples who had lived together for more than 60 years were honoured at the ceremony.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
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.