Rustam Minnikhanov lays flowers at the monument to Lobachevsky in Kazan

On December 1, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the event dedicated to the 230th anniversary of the birth of the scientist, mathematician, one of the rectors of Kazan University (1827-1846) Nikolay Lobachevsky and laid flowers at his monument at the Arsk cemetery in Kazan.

Representatives of the scientific community of the republic, as well as representatives of the rectors of a number of higher educational institutions of the country, came to honor the memory of the outstanding mathematician. Minnikhanov also talked to scientists. The great-great-great-granddaughter of Lobachevsky, who lives in St. Petersburg, head of Tatarstan President’s Administration Asgat Safarov, rector of Kazan Federal University Lenar Safin, leadership of the Ministry of Education and Science of Tatarstan took part in the event.