UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova arrives in Tatarstan
19 August 2014, Tuesday
On August 19, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, who arrived on a working visit in Tatarstan, was met by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, and Minister of Culture Airat Sibagatullin.
The main purpose of her visit is participation in events dedicated to inclusion of Bolgar complex in UNESCO World Heritage List.
Irina Bokova will visit Bolgar historical sites, in particular, the Black Chamber, the White Chamber, mausoleum, Smaller Minaret, Cathedral Mosque, Memorial Sign, museum of Bolgar civilization, the White Mosque, and the museum of bread.
On August 20, UNESCO Director General will take part in a solemn presentation of certificate on inclusion of Bolgar complex in UNESCO World Heritage List near Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Tatarstan President's Press Office, Elena Britvina
On 31 January, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipality regions taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin reported that capital overhaul of nine school in eight municipalities of the republic has started.
On 28 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in an extended joint meeting of the Main Directorate of Russian Emergencies Ministry for Tatarstan and a collegium of the Ministry for Civil Defense, Emergency Management and Natural Disaster Response of the republic which summarized results of work of the territorial subsystem of the unified state system for the prevention and elimination of emergency situations of the republic in 2025 and set tasks for 2026.
In his keyword report the Head of the Main Directorate Irek Kadamov informed that there were 3 758 man-caused fires in the republic which killed 128 people and injured 177. Through joint efforts, we have managed to reduce the number of man-caused fires by more than 10%, the number of injured by 12 per cent, however the number of killed increased by 13 people, he said.
On 28 January at a ceremony held as a part of a meeting summarizing results of work of the territorial subsystem of the unified state system for the prevention and elimination of emergency situations of the republic in 2025 and setting tasks for 2026, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and the Head of the Main Directorate of Russian Emergencies Ministry for Tatarstan Irek Kadamov handed in keys for 24 new fire and rescue vehicles purchased at the expense of the regional budget to units of the Directorate and Tatarstan Emergencies Ministry.
On 27 January, speaking at an extended meeting of the Tatarstan Prosecutor’s Office which summarized results of work of the Office for 2025 and set tasks for strengthening law and order in 2026 and which was held with participation of Russian Deputy General Prosecutor Nikoly Shishkin and the Chief Federal Inspector for the republic Viktor Demidov, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin thanked employees of the Office for good work and high professionalism.