Rustam Minnikhanov: “Family is the basis of the state”
27 August 2014, Wednesday
On August 27, a solemn reception on behalf of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and his wife Gulsina Minnikhanova in honour of best families of the Republic of Tatarstan was held at the Kazan Kremlin. Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated the guests on the holiday.
54 couples, families of veterans of Great Patriotic War, doctors, teachers, builders and military men were invited to the Kazan Kremlin.
Welcoming the guests, Rustam Minnikhanov noted that such a meeting was held for the first time.
“On the threshold of the Day of the republic we invited лhggamilies from Tatarstan, representing all our regions and towns, and different professions. Family is the basis of the state. And you make your own contribution to development of the republic,” Rustam Minnikhanov addressed the guests.
Rustam Minnikhanov noted that today Tatarstan citizens can be proud of their republic, as the region is the leader in many spheres. He called for telling more about best families and their contribution to the country’s development.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked all guests for coming and congratulated everyone on the Day of the republic.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
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.