On November 28 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov presented the Order of Merit for the Republic of Tatarstan to veteran of agricultural industry Fatykh Minushev for lasting work for the benefit of the Republic of Tatarstan and personal contribution to agricultural industry development.

Fatykh Minushev was born on November 30, 1928. In 1967-1971 he held the post of TASSR Minister of Agriculture and different leadership positions in agricultural industry. Fatykh Minushev is an honoured agricultural worker of the Republic of Tatarstan, and was awarded with medal “For valorous labour” of the Republic of Tatarstan in 2008.