Rustam Minnikhanov lays flowers to Eternal Flame in Victory Park
9 May 2015, Saturday
On May 9, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council of the republic Farid Mukhametshin, Prime Minister of the republic Ildar Khalikov of the republic and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin laid flowers to the Eternal Flame and Monument to mothers and widows of the fallen soldiers in the reconstructed Victory Park.
Leaders of the republic visited the pavilion “Book of condolence” where information about citizens of Tatarstan, who died during WWII, was presented. Rustam Minnikhanov liked the easy-to-use information system.
After laying flowers to the Eternal Flame, participants of the event watched performance of young musicians and looked around open-air museum of military equipment.
Meanwhile, pupils and students took part in the campaign “The Immortal Regiment” carrying pictures of their relatives, who fought in WWII.
Rustam Minnikhanov and other participants of the ceremony walked around the park area, new children’s playground and sports ground, and watched the festive Parade on Freedom Square.
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“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.
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