Ildar Khalikov: “Tatarstan understands that its further development is impossible without students”

On March 19, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov attended a conference of Tatarstan students at the UNICS (Kazan). The election of the fifth president of the Tatarstan Student League will take place within the framework of the event.

Welcoming the audience on behalf of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Ildar Khalikov said that today’s event is historical both for students and all Tatarstan people, noting that there are a quarter of a million students in the republic.

To the point, Timur Suleimanov has headed the league for four years. During this period, the current leaders have managed to increase the number of participants of their projects and programmes up to 30,000 students annually.

Ildar Khalikov appreciated the activities of Timur Suleimanov and thanked him for his work.

“Being one of the most developed regions, Tatarstan understands that its further development is impossible without students,” Ildar Khalikov concluded.

Head of Tatarstan Government also noted the contribution of students to the preparation and holding of World Summer Universiade in Kazan.

Ildar Khalikov also noted that Tatarstan students will for the first time compete in four kinds of sports, such as hockey, basketball, volleyball and football.

Summing up, Ildar Khalikov wished everyone victories and success, as well as to make the right choice in the election of the president of the Student League.

Tatarstan Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Rafis Burganov, Tatarstan First Deputy Minister of Education and Science Danil Mustafin, President of Kazan Federal University Makzum Salakhov, Chairman of the Russian Student Association Vyacheslav Aderikhin, current President of the Tatarstan Student League Timur Suleimanov were among the distinguished guests at the event.