Tatarstan President holds meeting with Deputy Chairman of State Council and Chairman of Committee for Inter-ethnic Relations of the Republic of Crimea

On August 30, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Chairman of State Council of the Republic of Crimea Remzi Ilyasov and Chairman of the Committee for Inter-ethnic Relations and Deported Citizens of the Republic of Crimea Zaur Smirnov discussed further cooperation in some spheres, including social and cultural relations, and progressive development of the Republic of Crimea.

During the meeting, Remzi Ilyasov conveyed greetings on the Republic Day from Acting Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Aksenov to Rustam Minnikhanov: “I sincerely wish Tatarstan peace and prosperity, and wellbeing to all multi-ethnic people of the republic. I am sure that friendly, multilateral economic, scientific and cultural relations between the Republic of Crimea and the Republic of Tatarstan will be developing.”

Remzi Ilyasov also addressed Rustam Minnikhanov with request to render assistance in upgrading facilities of Crimean Tatar Academic Music and Drama Theatre in Simferopol. Rustam Minnikhanov promised to help by attracting funds of sponsors - Tatarstan industrial enterprises. Moreover, Tatarstan will help in modernization of Administrative Office of State Council of the Republic of Crimea by providing laptops, computers and office equipment.

Also, Rustam Minnikhanov entrusted the Ministry of Information and Communications with assisting in development of the website of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea.