Aleksey Pesoshin: Sabantuy traditionally unites representatives of various ethnicities and religions

On 20 June Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin visited celebrations of the Tatar national holiday Sabantuy in the birch-tree grove of the settlement of Derbyshki in Kazan, where he looked round Tatar homesteads of Saby and Baltasi regions, demonstrating traditions and cultural peculiarities of the Tatars, rural residents and village homes with traditional household items.

A large exposition at the Sabantuy was dedicated to volunteers and participants of humanitarian movement to help the special military operation, and Aleksey Pesoshin thanked all volunteers and caring residents of the republic for supporting the heroes and their near ones.  

The regional Prime Minister also visited topical sites dedicated to folk crafts. 

Welcoming guests and participants of the holiday, Aleksey Pesoshin stated that traditionally Sabantuy unites representatives of various ethnicities and religions, discovers talents and the best batyrs (strong men).

“Sabantuy has been held practically in all settlements and cities of our republic. This holiday is a good reason to express acknowledgement to everyone who by their labour solve important tasks of strengthening food independence and raising competitiveness of domestic agricultural products. Thank you for your creative labour and a huge contribution into prosperity of our republic,” he said and in conclusion read out congratulations from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.