Rustam Minnikhanov meets representatives of Tatar community of Buryatia in Ulan-Ude

On July 20, at his meeting with representatives of Tatar community of Buryatia in Ulan-Ude (House of People’s Friendship), Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov thanked leadership of the region for supporting local Tatars and providing favourble conditions for the preservation and development of national culture and traditions. He noted that Sabantui (the national Tatar holiday) was held for the 10th time in Buryatia.

Minnikhanov told about the Ana Tele project, a new online language school focused on the Tatar language, and TNV Planeta, a Tatar TV channel, aimed at bringing Tatars together around the world.

Chairman of the Buryatia Regional National and Cultural Autonomy of Tatars Sazhida Batalova told Rustam Minnikhanov about the history of settlement of Volga Tatars in Eastern Siberia and Far East. Also, she suggested holding the federal Sabantui in Buryatia.