Tatarstan President visits Kazan Theological Seminary
28 September 2014, Sunday
On September 28, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Education and Science of the republic Engel Fattakhov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Tatarstan Minister of Construction Irek Faizullin, Metropolitan of Kazan and Tatarstan Anastasy visited the Kazan Theological Seminary.
Tatarstan President looked around a repaired dining room and a library, where, according to Metropolitan Anastasy, about 70,000 books and documents are stored.
Rustam Minnikhanov also inspected a new sports complex, which is required according to new rules of accreditation of educational facilities. At the forum of the Orthodox Community of Tatarstan held on May 13 this year, the seminary leadership addressed Tatarstan President with a request to help them in building a sports complex. Rustam Minnikhanov promised to allocate funds for this purpose at that moment and today he visited the new finished complex, which occupies an area of 650 square meters. Its construction cost, including equipment, made 30 million roubles.
Tatarstan President presented a mini-bus to the seminary.
On 13 January, speaking about New Year events at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva informed that more than 8 thousand topical events were held during New Year holidays in the republic.
“These included mass celebrations, theatrical performances, concerts, sporting competitions, and much more. Outdoor events were particularly popular, “she said and informed about numerous events held within the Kurshe (Neighbor) festival and the regional Christmas Tree celebrations organized with participation of the Rais (Head) of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov.
On 13 January Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the regional Healthcare Minister Almir Abashev, the Acting Mayor of the Town of Innopolis Ildar Khuzzyatov and heads of medical and construction organizations of the republic took part in a solemn ceremony of opening a children’s polyclinic in Innopolis. The new facility more than twice expanded the medical service of the town and also houses the 24 our emergency ambulances unit with a separate entrance for its staff.
On January 12, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin introduced a new Tatarstan Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin to its staff.
On 12 January, congratulating employees of the prosecutor’s office with their professional holiday - Day of the employee of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation- Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin wrote in his address:
“For more than three centuries the prosecutor's office has been the guardian of state and public security as well as constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens of our country.