Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in preliminary party primaries

On June 27, in the Kazan Tennis Academy, Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the preliminary party vote to decide on candidates for further nomination as a candidate for post of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan.

By and large 3,700 people, including 1,636 electors from the primary divisions of Tatarstan regional branch of All-Russia political party "United Russia" and 33 public organizations took part in the primaries.

Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, a member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Sergey Batin, Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Akhmetov, Head of Training and Research Center of the Lomonosov Moscow State University Oleg Morozov proposed themselves as candidates for participation in the primaries of the United Russia party.

Speaking about other candidates, Minnikhanov admitted that he could not treat them as his opponents, because he has worked with them for a long time. "We have worked with them all my life," he said.

Minnikhanov thanked the staff of the enterprises, social organizations and political party "United Russia", as well as all those who had confidence in him, and proposed his as a candidate for the post of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Speaking at the primaries Minnikhanov said that over the past five years the republic has had ups and downs. "When we talk about our successes, we must rely on the existing history, our colleagues, and our teachers - those who gave us all these skills, who gave us the way to life. We must always remember this, because we are leading the way for the youth. And these young people must also follow the principles and traditions that we have laid. I am grateful to all those with whom I have worked, my managers and, of course, the first President of Tatarstan - Mintimer Shaimiev,” he said.

Minnikhanov emphasized that the industrial, resource, and human potential of the republic is huge. "It is no secret that Tatarstan has always been famous for its personnel. We have a huge human potential and our colleagues, who are now working in the federal government, prove that," he continued.

Our main task is to make the republic a place where people want to live and work in, Minnikhanov said.