On April 30, during his working trip to Antalya province, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Antalya Mayor Menders Türel.
First of all, Tatarstan President wished the newly appointed Mayor successful work in his office. Rustam Minnikhanov told Menders Türel about the work done during his visit. “We have worked very well. We have presented the potential of our republic to Turkish partners. We have good relations with the Republic of Turkey, particularly with Bursa, Eskisehir and Istanbul regions. And, of course, we would like to boost our relations with Antalya. I am sure that we will find opportunities for joint projects with your businessmen,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Antalya Mayor, in his turn, said that two major businessmen have already shown the interest in the possibility to implement their projects in Tatarstan.
Tatarstan President informed the mayor about his intention to hold the Days of Antalya Culture in Kazan and invited him to visit the capital of the republic.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.
On 9 May Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a ceremony of laying flowers to the monument “The victorious soldier” dedicated to the celebrations of the Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (WW II) 1941-1945 and held at Arsk cemetery in Kazan.
On 8 May, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin reported that capital overhaul of social facilities is in full swing in the republic with 170 educational facilities having been included into regional and federal programmes.
On 4 May at a briefing held in the Tatarstan Government House it was told that currently there are 92 combat veterans, the last witnesses of the Great Patriotic War (WW II) of 1941-1945, living in the republic. The briefing also informed about veterans’ support measures and how the republic is planning to celebrate the Victory Day on 9 May.
The Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva told that names of 353 Heroes of the Soviet Union from Tatarstan “ are immortalized in street names, on memorials, in monuments and squares and, of course, in our memory”. “The Victory Day is the day of memory, mourning and joy. It is the event which today should be clearly understandable to all young people and younger generation of Tatarstan,” she said.