Mintimer Shamiev holds a visiting meeting in Bolgar

On 14 June Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev, who is also the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Regional Revival Fund, went on a working trip to Bolgar and held a visiting meeting on the construction site of an out of the town hotel in the Settlement of Privolzhskiy in Spassk region of the republic.

During the meeting Mintimer Shaimiev accompanied by the Head of the region Fargat Mukhametov looked round the construction site of the hotel complex which is being built of glued lamination wood panels with the total construction area covering more than 3 thousand square meters.

The investor of the project, which comprises three hotel buildings, a visit-center, a bath, an employees’ building and a boiler plant, is the Revival Fund, the ordering customer the GISU RT and contactors – the Tatleasing and Stroymontazh companies.

Speaking at the meeting Mintimer Shaimiev stated that tourism inside the country is developing at a high rate and every year there are more and more tourists and pilgrims visiting Bolgar.

“There are more and more people who would like to stay in Bogar for several days to get acquainted with history and culture of the ancient city. So the construction of a three star hotel is a dictate of the times. We have all opportunities to do more and better in this sphere,” he said.

Mintimer Shaimiev also emphasized that it is not by chance that wood has been chosen as a construction material as wooden frames are not only ecologically friendly and beautiful but also perfectly blend into the natural landscape.