Conference “Legal science and law in 21st century” opens at Kazan Federal University

On September 25, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, deputy of Russian State Duma Vasily Likhachev, Tatarstan prosecutor Ildus Nafikov took part in opening of the international research and practice conference “Legal science and law in 21st century” dedicated to 210th anniversary of Kazan University.

The conference will be held on September 25-26. A plenary session and excursion around the university will be held today, sessions and solemn reception of Chairman of the Guardian Council of law department of Kazan Federal University and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin will be held tomorrow.

Distinguished graduates of law department and 250 scientists from across the country came to take part in the conference.

“New stage in the history of legal education is connected with revival of law department. Today it is one of the biggest departments,” Ildar Khalikov said. He noted that a lot of famous scientists, heads of law enforcement agencies, local self-government and state authorities graduated from this department.

Deputy of Russian State Duma and professor Vasily Likhachev conveyed greetings from Chairman of Russian State Duma Sergey Naryshkin, and said that federal centre can has always counted on the potential of law, political, and socio-economic community of the modern university.