Rustam Minnikhanov visits historical and memorial complex “To Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad” at Mamayev Kurgan
25 August 2013, Sunday
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.
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.