Awarding of first badges of honour “For contribution to development of Parliamentarism” takes place
30 May 2015, Saturday
On May 30, at solemn meeting of deputies and public representatives, dedicated to 25th anniversary of establishing parliamentarism in contemporary history of Tatarstan Republic, the first Tatarstan President, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly Valentina Matvienko, Acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and such public figures as Indus Tagirov, Valentina Lipuzhina and Deputy of Tatarstan State Council Razil Valeev were awarded with the badges of honour “For contribution to development of Parliamentarism” for the first time.
The badge of honour “For contribution to development of Parliamentarism” was instituted in April, 2015. It is awarded to Russian and foreign citizens who have made a special contribution to developing Russian and Tatarstan legislation, parliamentary, civil society, democracy and inter-parliamentary relations and strengthening legitimateness, as well as for active social and political activities, long-term fruitful work in legislative (representative) bodies.
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