On August 9 at the closing ceremony of IX All-Russia field open competitions of young geologists held at children’s recreation camp “Solnechny” Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Sergei Donskoi said that the event helped finding out more about history of the region and adopting geologists’ experience.
On August 8 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Al-Mardzhani mosque to take part in feast sermon and prayer on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr (Uraza Bayram) holiday. The sermon was read by muhtasib of Kazan city Mansur hazrat Dzhalyaletdin.
“Dear Muslims of Tatarstan! Dear compatriots! I sincerely congratulate you on a blessed holiday Eid al-Fitr (Uraza Bayram)! Today Muslims gather for the holy common prayer, prepare feasts to praise the grace of Allah, who commanded with the help of the Prophet Muhammad to work honestly, do good and help those who suffer.
On August 7 after his working trip to Muslyumovsky, Aktanyshsky and Menzelinsky regions Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that though weather conditions were not favourable for harvesting, Tatarstan leadership expects successful completion of harvesting campaign.
On August 7 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov is on a working trip in eastern regions of the republic to inspect harvest campaign. Tatarstan President and Minister of Agriculture and Food met with agricultural workers of Muslyumovo region.
On August 6 Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of guardians of “Revival” Regional Foundation Mintimer Shaimiev visited Bolgar historical and architectural museum reserve to see some objects under reconstruction and architectural research and take part in regional charity campaign “Help to prepare for school”.
On August 6 at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Deputy Board Chairman of OAO “Rosselkhozbank” Eduard Issopov discussed a number of issues on agricultural development and financing of agricultural projects, including loans for entrepreneurs.
One of ideologists of the project “Electronic Government of the Republic of Tatarstan” and creators of the business portal TatCenter.ru, Doctor of Economics Aleksandr Yurtaev deceased on August 5.
On August 6 at a briefing at Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers First Deputy Minister of Education and Science Danil Mustafin told about Solo touch typing contest, being held from August 1 to 15 in Tatarstan.
On August 6 at their meeting at the Kazan Kremlin Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Head of General Staff of Russian Armed Forces, First Deputy Minister of Defence Valery Gerasimov discussed prospects of development and expansion of Tatarstan major military institutions – Kazan Suvorov Military School and Kazan Higher Military Command School.