Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in 48th session of State Council of the 4th convocation

13 February 2014, Thursday
On February 13 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the 48th session of State Council of the 4th convocation.

A bill to amend the Family Code of the Republic of Tatarstan was passed in its first reading. Deputy Tatarstan Prime Minister – Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov explained that the bill, in particular, was drafted to bring the Tatarstan Family Code to conformity with a new version of the Federal Law “On Education of the Russian Federation” and Tatarstan Law “On Education” in terms of terminology.

Human Rights Commissioner Sariya Saburskaya made a report on observance of human and citizen rights and liberties in Tatarstan.

Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Committee on Social Policy Svetlana Zakharova reported on a federal bill on prohibition of adoption of children by foreigners. She noted that the bill became the subject of serious discussion.

Tatarstan has positive experience in taking in children to adoptive families, including foreign ones. Svetlana Zakharova recommended the State Council not to support the federal bill. After voting it was decided not to promote the offered bill.
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