Rustam Minnikhanov hands over state awards of Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan to Tatarstan citizens

On August 28, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov handed over state awards of Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan to the most distinguished citizens, doctors, teachers, builders, cultural workers, veterans of Great Patriotic War, mothers with many children. The event was held at the reception hall in the Cannon Court (Pushechny Dvor, Kazan Kremlin).

Opening the event, Rustam Minnikhanov said that it has become a good tradition to hand over state awards of Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan to representatives of different spheres and professions.

The President noted that today Tatarstan is a developing region and is in top five subjects of the federation by social and economic indicators. We see positive dynamics is economy due to support of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Rustam Minnikhanov noted.

“You represent creative social and economic sectors and work for the benefit of the republic. Tatarstan is the leader in education, culture, agriculture and other spheres, our innovative projects are adopted by other regions. One of priority tasks today is improvement of the quality of life, and it will depend on our self-reliance,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. He continued that 30 federal and regional programmes are implemented in the republic, and more than 53 billion roubles are allocated for these purposes.

Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that the World summer Universiade was successfully hold in 2013, and World Aquatics Championship will be held in 2015. He congratulated participants of the ceremony on receiving well-deserved awards and wished success in their work.

The presentation of awards took place afterwards.