On August 22, during his working trip to Arsk region (Tatarstan), Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov visited the secondary school No. 7 in Arsk.

Built in 1989, a two-storey building has undergone major repair works. Ildar Khalikov looked around a sports hall, classrooms, an assembly hall, medical and other facilities. At a school canteen located in the basement together with a library and a museum, Tatarstan Prime Minister and his party tasted some fresh pastries and tea from the school breakfast menu.

The school principal Almira Gataulina told Ildar Khalikov about the readiness of the educational institution for the new school year, as well as major repair works done and plans for the future. More than 200 students study in this school, with the teaching staff of about 30 teachers.

During his visit to Arsk region, Tatarstan Prime Minister took part in a ceremony of handing in the keys from new apartments to tenants of two 24-apartment houses built under the regional social mortgage programme. Ildar Khalikov congratulated new settlers and wished them to live smiling and have only good news.

Ildar Khalikov and his party also got acquainted with the progress of construction of a new kindergarten "Shatlyk" for 260 places in the center of Arsk.

Tatarstan Prime Minister had a meeting with activists of the region afterwards.