On May 23 celebrations dated to Chemistry Day were held in Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s biggest centre of petrochemical and oil-refining industry.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, rector of Kazan national research university, professor German Dyakonov and other officials came to congratulate workers of petrochemical sector on holiday. Guests looked around the exhibition of 19 largest republican enterprises.

This year solemn celebrations are dated to important events in Russian chemical industry – 150th anniversary of academician Vernadsky, 100th anniversary of academician Kirpichnikov, 225th anniversary of Kazan gunpowder factory, 145th anniversary of Karpov chemical plant, 50th anniversary of Nizhnekamsk Chemical-Technological Institute, 50th anniversary of first produce of OAO “Kazanorgsintez”, 95th anniversary of Trade union organisation of workers of Russian chemical industry.

About five thousand people came to take part in the event.

Minister of Industry and Trade Ravil Zaripov, rector of Kazan national research university German Dyakonov and Head of Nizhnekamsk region Aidar Metshin were the first to congratulate workers of Tatarstan petrochemical industry.

Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, in his turn, thanked chemists for their achievements and addressed special words of gratitude to people who organised the event.

Heads of leading Nizhnekamsk chemical enterprises also congratulated Tatarstan chemists on their professional holiday.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who came back from the international forum “Big chemistry” in Ufa, summed up the event.

“I am glad that we celebrate this holiday in petrochemical capital of our republic. Please, take sincere greetings on behalf of Plenipotentiary of the Russian President in VFD Mikhail Babich, President of Bashkortostan Rustem Khamitov. Petrochemical industry is our pride. Tatarstan is the leader in Russia in this sphere. Due to our programmes aimed at development of gas and petrochemical complex we have got to an absolutely new level,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.