Rustam Minnikhanov meets Chairman of Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Fleet of Russia Alexander Kolmakov

On March 19, at their meeting in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Chairman of Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Fleet of Russia Alexander Kolmakov discussed main tasks no training conscripts for military service and teaching certain military professions, and patriotic education of young people.

Kolmakov noted that most military units practice mixed principle of recruitment when conscripts fulfil military assignments with professionals, which imposes certain requirements on the Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Fleet of Russia.

Minnikhanov noted that much work was done in this sphere in the republic. Tatarstan became the winner of the contest of Russian Ministry of Defence on training citizens for military service, organization and holding of the conscription.

Development of sports movement and promotion of healthy way of life yields good results in working with young people of pre-conscription age, the president said.