Rustam Minnikhanov visits historical and memorial complex “To Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad” at Mamayev Kurgan

On August 25 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited historical and memorial complex “To Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad” at Mamayev Kurgan during his working trip to Volgograd.

Accompanied by Governor of the region Sergei Bozhenov Rustam Minnikhanov and Tatarstan delegation looked around one of the most popular monuments to war heroes.

Deputy Director of the museum reserve “the Battle of Stalingrad” Vladimir Berlov told in details about the historical and memorial complex.

Rustam Minnikhanov visited the Square of heroes, the hall of military glory, laid flowers to the Eternal Flame and burial place of the Hero of the Soviet Union,
Marshal Vasily Chuikov, common grave of soldiers of 62nd army who protected Mamayev Kurgan during the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942-1943.

In the evening Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a welcome reception on behalf of the Governor of Volgograd region Sergei Bozhenov.