Tatar holiday Sabantui massively celebrated in Astana
20 September 2014, Saturday
On September 20, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Akim of Astana Imangali Tasmagambetov, Ambassador of Russia to Kazakhstan Mikhail Bocharnikov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin took part in Tatar national holiday Sabantui that was massively celebrated in Astana within the framework of Days of the Republic of Tatarstan in Kazakhstan.
The celebrations took place near Khan Shatyr centre. The guests looked around the exhibition of industrial and agricultural potential of Tatarstan.
During the celebrations Rustam Minnikhanov and Imangali Tasmagambetov took part in national Tatar and Kazakh games, and a holiday concert, where Tatarstan masters of art showed a performance.
“Today we are taking part in a special event, we are meeting our friends and brothers, - the Republic of Tatarstan and its President Rustam Minnikhanov,” Imangali Tasmagambetov said addressing the audience. He expressed his gratitude for organization of Days of the Republic of Tatarstan in Kazakhstan, and added that ten years ago Astana and Kazan became twin cities.
Rustam Minnikhanov, in his turn, congratulated everyone of Sabantui holiday: “Let Tatar and Kazakh people always be together.” He thanked Kazakhstan leadership for support in organization of Days of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Imangali Tasmagambetov and Rustam Minnikhanov handed letters of gratitude to Kazakhstan cultural and art workers.
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