Rustam Minnikhanov hands over the “Order of merits for the Republic of Tatarstan” to Metropolitan Anastasy
16 July 2015, Thursday
On July 16, at Tatarstan Government House, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov handed over the “Order of merits for the Republic of Tatarstan” to the Metropolitan of Simbirsk and Novospassk Anastasy (Ulyanovsk region).
By the decision of Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Kazan and Tatarstan Anastasy was appointed Metropolitan of Simbirsk and Novospassk.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Metropolitan Anastasy for his contribution to development of spiritual values, strengthening of inter-confessional and inter-ethnic concord in the republic. For 26 years of service the number of operating churches has increased in Tatarstan from 15 to 467.
Minnikhanov expressed his confidence that Metropolitan Anastasy would continue realizing his mission in the new position.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
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.