Rustam Minnikhanov meets the Hero of Russia Damir Yusupov

On 1 March in the Government House of the republic the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with the Hero of Russia, Russian pilot Damir Yusupov, who saved more than 200 passengers by emergency landing of the corn field in August 2019.

Speaking at the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov highly appreciated courage and coordinated actions of pilots which made it possible to save hundreds of lives of passengers.

Tatarstan First Deputy Prime Minister Vasil Shaykhraziev, who is also the Chairman of the Milli Shura national council of the World Congress of Tatars, also took part in the meeting.