Tatarstan President: We admire our volunteers

On 2 December Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a ceremony of awarding winners of the regional volunteering award “Kind Tatarstan” held in Kazan

The regional competition is held since 2010 to reveal, support and encourage volunteers for their outstanding achievements in volunteering in Tatarstan, and speaking to participants of the ceremony, Tatarstan President said: “We admire your strong will, unselfishness and kindness as well as your civic consciousness. In this audience we also have representatives of large enterprises of the republic and private businessmen who do not stay aside and give comprehensive help to population of Tatarstan. Please, receive my sincere gratitude for that”. 

“Today under the conditions of the Special military operation it is more than ever important to be united and help those who need it. I would like to thank all volunteers who are helping forced migrants from Donetsk and Lugansk regions, take part in humanitarian missions on the site of the operation and help their participants and families. Tatarstan is proud of you!” Rustam Minnikhanov added. 

Then President of the republic handed in award to the winner of the Grand-Prix in the nomination “Tatarstan Volunteer of the Year – 2022” Khussein Safaulddin from Kazan.

Currently there are 1 247 volunteers’ unions with total number of 125 thousand volunteers in the republic, helping in such spheres as ecology, medicine, sports, social projects, Emergencies Ministry and disabled people. For 4 years in a row Tatarstan has become a winner of the All-Russia competition of supporting volunteering initiatives “Region of kind Deeds”.