Aleksey Pesoshin and Mikhail Murashko introduce new Acting Rector to the staff of Kazan State Medical University

On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.

In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”

In his turn Aleksey Pesoshin stated that the Kazan Medical School is well known not only in Tatarstan but all over Russia and for many decades has been making a substantial contribution into training medical specialists for the country. “The University implements a large-scale educational programme and annually more than 800 specialists, whose training is provided by highly qualified professors and teachers, become its graduates,” he said.

He also reminded that Ayrat Farrakhov also graduated from KSMU and congratulated him with having been appointed to the responsible position and wished him successful implementation of all set plans and tasks.

In his response, Airat Farrakhov thanked everyone for their trust and said: “My duty is to do everything possible so that you can be proud of the place you study and work at.”