Flower-laying ceremony to the monument of Gabdulla Tukai held in Kazan

On April 26 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, TÜRKSOY Secretary General Dusen Kaseinov, Acting Vice-Premier of Crimea Lenur Islyamov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, deputies of regional parliament, heads of regional ministries and agencies, representatives of artistic intelligentsia and guests visiting Tatarstan capital took part in solemn flower-laying ceremony to the monument of Gabdulla Tukai in Kazan.

“Tukai is a son of the Tatar people, a distinguished figure and representative of Turkic people. It is important for us that Kazan will be announced a cultural capital of Turkic world 2014 on birthday of the great poet,” Dusen Kaseinov said.

Lenur Islyamov shared his impressions about Kazan: “I visited Kazan in 90s. The city has greatly changed. I am glad to be here. I feel friendly atmosphere, just like in Bakhchisarai. Gabdulla Tukai wrote about freedom. We honour Gabdulla Tukai. We have Turkic origins, and we should keep and develop them.”