Rustam Minnikhanov visited Geydar Aliev Fund in Baku
2 March 2011, Wednesday
The Republic of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Geydar Aliev Fund in Baku on Wednesday. The head of the republic is on a working visit in the capital of Azerbaijan – Baku.
Rustam Minnikhanov and the accompanying officials visited Geydar Aliev Museum where documents and photos from his personal archive are exhibited. The guests were informed about the purposes and work of the fund which was founded in memory of the nationwide leader Geydar Aliev.
Rustam Minnikhanov left a note in the Fund Book of Distinguished Guests. “Thanks to Geydar Aliev Fund, his ideas are being realized. People of Tatarstan remember Geydar Aliev as a big friend of our republic who contributed to multiplying the traditions of historical friendship and mutual understanding between our fraternal nations. I wish health and success to all those who take part in the creation and organization of Geydar Aliev Fund.”
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov gave the book “Tartarika” to Geydar Aliev Museum as a gift.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.
On 9 May Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a ceremony of laying flowers to the monument “The victorious soldier” dedicated to the celebrations of the Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War (WW II) 1941-1945 and held at Arsk cemetery in Kazan.
On 8 May, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin reported that capital overhaul of social facilities is in full swing in the republic with 170 educational facilities having been included into regional and federal programmes.