Rustam Minnikhanov addresses Tatarstan citizens on the occasion of the Day of the Republic of Tatarstan

Dear citizens of Tatarstan! The Day of the Republic visually reflects the modern stage of formation of our statehood, emphasizes major breakthroughs in economic and social spheres, striking changes in social development of Tatarstan Republic, new level and lifestyle of its citizens.

The 27th World Summer Universiade that was held in Kazan gives a special flavour to this year’s holiday. The gained experience and diversified heritage of the Universiade can and must be used for implementation of new large Russian and international projects in the region.

The construction of new high-speed road, that will be the newest traffic artery of the Russian Federation, establishment of SMART city Kazan and Innopolis, the center of advanced sciences and technologies, model of city infrastructure and city culture of the 21st century are of particular importance.

The oil industry is running stably, the petrochemical industry is developing. Our automakers have achieved much success. The housing construction is underway.

We believe that the future of Tatarstan economy is in modernization of existing and development of new knowledge-intensive businesses, increase of labour efficiency.

New business patterns in agricultural sector play a major role. Support of personal farmsteads, family farms, and formation of large sites for selling agricultural products contribute to positive changes in the rural area.

Economic changes favour social changes. Today, the social sphere includes not only providing minimum income, as it was recently, but new quality of life due to modern education and high technology health services.

The importance of culture is growing. We aspire to revival of spiritual values, reconstruction of cultural heritage objects. The role of the civil society is increasing. Every citizen of the republic contributes to the development of native Tatarstan.

We celebrate the Day of the Republic a few days after the Day of the national flag of Russia. This reminds us about inseparable unity of our federal multinational state.

Dear friends! From the bottom of my heart I congratulate you on the national holiday of Tatarstan – the Republic Day! I wish you good health, well-being and constructive energy for the welfare of our republic and country!
President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov