Rustam Minnikhanov hands over order “Of merits for the Republic of Tatarstan” to Mikhail Piotrovsky
20 November 2014, Thursday
On November 20, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov handed over the order “Of merits for the Republic of Tatarstan” to Director of State Hermitage Mikhail Piotrovsky at the Kazan Kremlin.
Welcoming Mikhail Piotrovsky, Rustam Minnikhanov noted that this year is special for Tatarstan, as Kazan Hermitage will celebrate 10-year anniversary.
“I am glad to hand over this order to such a great person. We always feel your support and we can do more together. Hermitage is a unique treasure of our country, and due our joint work not only residents of St. Petersburg can see works presented in the museum,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Mikhail Piotrovsky thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for the order and noted achievements of “Hermitage Kazan” center.
Mikhail Piotrovsky will also take part in opening of the exhibition “Results of all centuries. Russian art of historism of 1820-1890s” and deliver a lecture “Arabic studies and modern art”.
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.