Rustam Minnikhanov meets with delegation of Majlis of Crimean Tatars

On April 25 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with delegation of Crimean Tatars visiting the republic.

Deputy Chairman of Majlis Akhtem Chiigoz, Deputy Chairman of Majlis Nariman Dzhelyalov, Head of Bakhchisarai region Ilmi Umerov, TURKSOI Secretary General Dusen Kaseinov, Chief of Staff of Tatarstan President’s Office Asgat Safarov, Aide to Tatarstan President on international activity Radik Gimatdinov, Tatarstan Minister of Culture Airat Sibagatullin took part in the meeting at the Kazan Kremlin.

Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed members of the delegation on the threshold of opening of the year “Kazan – cultural capital of Turkic world 2014”, and noted that Turkic world is playing more important role today, and Tatars have a significant place there.

“Maintaining identity is very important for us. In the process of globalization minor peoples are losing their culture and languages. We can slow down and stop these processes together,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

He also noted that accession of the Republic of Crimea to the Russian Federation was unexpected, and today Crimean Tatars should establish a constructive dialogue with Russian leadership, and become a part of Russian multi-ethnic state. “Tatarstan is ready to help,” Rustam Minnikhanov summarized.