100 cars presented to winners of the contest among Tatarstan municipalities

On August 29 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Acting Deputy Prime Minister Yury Kamaltynov, Chairman of the Council of municipalities Minsagit Shakirov took part in a solemn presentation of cars to winners of the annual contest among Tatarstan municipalities.

The contest is aimed at increasing efficiency of activity of municipalities, improvement of living standards of population, promotion of positive experience and efficient activity of local self-government bodies.

“These people deserve such awards. Municipalities make the basis of the state. The direct dialogue between population and power is established on municipal level. All socially important programmes are aimed at improvement of living standards,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. He continued that for the last three years 600 cars were presented to municipalities to solve transport problems. Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated winners on the Day of the Republic of Tatarstan and wished success in their work.

Minsagit Shakirov thanked Tatarstan President for high estimation of work of municipalities and support of the contest. He noted good social support of heads of townships, and informed that Tatarstan President approved allocation of 104 grants in the amount of 1 bln rubles to townships.