Rustam Minnikhanov: Family is the basis of our republic and our country
26 August 2015, Wednesday
On August 26, at an annual ceremony in honour of Tatarstan families at the Kazan Kremlin, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that family is the basis of our republic and our country. 50 families took part in the ceremony.
Rustam Minnikhanov noted that it has become a tradition to hold this ceremony on the threshold of the Day of republic celebrated on the 30th of August.
He continued that positive demographics is one of the latest achievements of the republic.
According to Minnikhanov, a number of programmes aimed at improving living conditions of citizens, modernization of health care industry and development of education are implemented in Tatarstan.
At the end of the ceremony, Interim President of the republic handed over awards to a number of families.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.