Rustam Minnikhanov visits mosque and Centre of Tatar culture in Tyumen
3 August 2013, Saturday
On August 3 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Governor of Tyumen region Vladimir Yakushev visited the Cathedral Mosque and Centre of Tatar culture in Tyumen.
The Cathedral Mosque is located in Tatar village Yanaul. Construction of the building was carried out for 8 years and finished in 1997. There is also a residence of the Head of Muslim Spiritual Board of Tyumen region situated in the building.
Accompanied by imam, Rustam Minnikhanov and Vladimir Yakushev looked around the mosque.
Tatarstan President also visited the Centre of Tatar culture. This municipal institution in located in a historical mansion of a merchant Filimon Kolmogorov, the architectural monument.
Rustam Minnikhanov and Vladimir Yakushev were met by folk songs. They looked around the exhibition of household items of Siberian Tatars. Tatarstan President highly estimated the Centre of Tatar culture.
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.