Rustam Minnikhanov hands over State awards of the Republic of Tatarstan named after Gabdulla Tukai
25 April 2015, Saturday
On April 25, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a solemn ceremony dedicated to the Day of native language and birthday of a classic of Tatar poetry Gabdulla Tukai at Tatar academic state opera and ballet theatre named after M.Dzhalil.
Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed participants of the ceremony and thanked everyone who makes invaluable contribution to preservation of the Tatar language and national traditions. It plays a great role in the era of globalization, he added.
Rustam Minnikhanov continued that a number of programmes aimed at development of the native language are implemented in the republic, and the III International Olympiad in the Tatar language and literature was recently held in Kazan.
“Work on preservation of the Tatar language, culture and traditions requires many efforts and participation of every citizen of the republic,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Later on, Rustam Minnikhanov handed over state awards of the Republic of Tatarstan named after Gabdulla Tukai.
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.