Political leaders of a number of states, heads of companies and Russian regions express their sincerest condolences to relatives and friends of victims of Boeing 737 crash
19 November 2013, Tuesday
People continue to send telegrams of condolences in connection with the death of passengers of Boeing 737 plane that crashed at Kazan international airport on November 17, 2013 in the evening.
Condolences are extended to all relatives and families of those who perished and to Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, whose elder son was aboard the plane that crashed, personally.
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbaev, President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Montenegro to Russia, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Russia, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania to Russia, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Russia, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Russia, Ambassador of Russia to Great Britain, Ambassador of Russia to the Czech Republic, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Moscow, Ambassador of Poland to Moscow, Ambassador of France to Russia, Ambassador of Switzerland to Moscow, Secretary General of FIFA, President of FINA and other officials expressed their condolences in connection with the airplane crash in Kazan.
Head of Russian Muftis Council Ravil Gainutdinov expressed sympathy to the relatives and friends of victims on behalf of the Muslim community.
Heads of large companies and public associations, including President of OAO “LUKOIL” Vagit Alekperov, President of OAO “AK “Transneft” Nikolay Tokarev, Director General of OAO “Aeroflot” Vitaly Savelyev, Board Chairman of OAO “Gazprom” Alexey Miller, Chairman of Vneshtorgbank Vladimir Dmitriev, Board Chairman of VTB Andrey Kostin, Chairman of the Independent Trade Unions Federation Mikhail Shakov and other officials also expressed their deepest condolences to the families and friends of people killed in the plane crash.
Vice-Premiers of the Russian Government Arkady Dvorkovich and Dmitry Rogozin, heads of Russian regions, representatives of federal and regional departments conveyed their words of support and sincere sympathy to the relatives of victims.
People continue to send telegrams and letters of condolences.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
On 9 May Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a ceremony of laying flowers to the monument “The victorious soldier” dedicated to the celebrations of the Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (WW II) 1941-1945 and held at Arsk cemetery in Kazan.
On 8 May, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin reported that capital overhaul of social facilities is in full swing in the republic with 170 educational facilities having been included into regional and federal programmes.
On 4 May at a briefing held in the Tatarstan Government House it was told that currently there are 92 combat veterans, the last witnesses of the Great Patriotic War (WW II) of 1941-1945, living in the republic. The briefing also informed about veterans’ support measures and how the republic is planning to celebrate the Victory Day on 9 May.
The Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva told that names of 353 Heroes of the Soviet Union from Tatarstan “ are immortalized in street names, on memorials, in monuments and squares and, of course, in our memory”. “The Victory Day is the day of memory, mourning and joy. It is the event which today should be clearly understandable to all young people and younger generation of Tatarstan,” she said.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
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