Rustam Minnikhanov meets representatives of Tatar community of Buryatia in Ulan-Ude
20 July 2015, Monday
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.
On 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.