Mintimer Shaimiev holds session of Guardian Council of Regional Foundation “Revival"
19 December 2013, Thursday
On December 19 Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev held session of Guardian Council of Regional Foundation of Revival of Historical and Cultural Monuments of the Republic of Tatarstan. Results of this year’s activity of the foundation were summed up and next year’s events to be implemented in island town of Sviyazhsk and ancient town of Bolgar were discussed at the session.
Opening the session, Mintimer Shaimiev informed participants about changes in the composition of the Guardian Council. In particular, Chief of Staff of Tatarstan President’s Office Asgat Safarov was appointed Deputy Chairman of Guardian Council. Besides, Russian Research Institute for Cultural and Natural Heritage named after Dmitry Likhachev Pavel Yudin and Director of Interregional Scientific and Restoration Art Department of Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation Andrey Kozlov, State Counsellor of Justice of the 2nd class, Former Prosecutor of Tatarstan Kafil Amirov, Chairman of Spiritual Muslim Board of the Republic of Tatarstan Tatarstan Mufti Kamil hazrat Samigullin became new members of the Council.
Summing up this year’s activity of the Revival Foundation Mintimer Shaimiev said that the year is finishing with good results.
Tatarstan President's Press Office; IA "Tatar-inform"
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