Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov meets with compatriots living in Canada

On March 13 during his working trip to Canada, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov met with compatriots living in Canada (Toronto, Canada Eurasia and Russia Business Association). Before that he took part in a round table with Tatarstan and Canadian businessmen.

Students and postgraduates who study at Canadian universities, activists of Tatar communities from big North American cities, and compatriots who keep in touch with small motherland took part in the meeting.

Ildar Khalikov noted that Canada is an important economic and business partner of Tatarstan, and members of Tatar community help developing cooperation. He also said that trade representative of the Republic of Tatarstan works in Canada to facilitate development of closer relationships with the Republic of Tatarstan.

Ildar Khalikov continued that a special channel “TNV-planet” was created for compatriots living abroad, to maintain Tatar traditions and language and revival of cultural and spiritual values. He also reminded about online school for learning the Tatar language “Ana tele”.

Compatriots living in Canada, in their turn, told about Tatar communities in Toronto and Montreal that unite Tatars and help to maintain national identity. Sabantui holiday has been celebrated in Toronto since 2004. They also suggested organizing days of culture of the Republic of Tatarstan in big North American cities, and maintain close cooperation with Tatarstan in the sphere of education and culture.