Rais of Tatarstan gives an errand to provide security during celebrations of the Easter and Uraza-Bayram

The Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has given an errand to provide security during celebrations of the Easter and Uraza-Bayram. He said that this year both Muslims and the Orthodoxy kept the fast simultaneously and due to this massive religious events of main confessions of the republic will be held in the nearest days.

“These days many people will take part in festal sermons and I ask the Internal Ministry and Federal National Guard Troops Service to step up protection of public order and safety and a set of antiterrorist measures,” Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized.

Thus the 11th  regional Iftar is panned to be held on today’s evening in the Kazan Expo with participation of no less than 11 000 people, on 16 April the Orthodoxy are celebrating the Easter and on 21 April Muslims will celebrate Uraza-Bayram, he said and congratulated all Orthodoxy and Muslims with the coming fests.