Rustam Minnikhanov meets representatives of the Congress of Tatars of Kurgan region
26 February 2015, Thursday
On February 26, during his working visit to Kurgan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met activists of regional public organization “Congress of Tatars of Kurgan region”. Governor of Kurgan region Aleksey Kokorin took part in the meeting.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Kokorin for helping Tatars and providing favourable conditions for the preservation of the Tatar language and culture.
Minnikhanov told about online project “Ana tele”, TV channe; “TNV-planeta” and social network “Tatar ile” and other projects that help uniting Tatars all over the world.
Participants of the meeting discussed issues of the preservation of the language and culture and education of young people.
Chairman of the “Congress of Tatars of Kurgan region” Rinat Karimov, who took part in the event, said that the Tatar language is taught in 6 schools of Kurgan region. However, there is lack of teachers of the Tatar language and literature, and Sunday schools need help in developing curriculums and programmes.
Rustam Minnikhanov suggested training young specialists from the region at Tatarstan teacher's training schools.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
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On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.