On June 13, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a plenary session of V All-Russia forum of Tatar religious figures “National identity and religion” (Kazan, June 12-14). To the point, 800 religious figures from 52 Russian regions, including Crimea, came to take part in the forum.

On June 12, participants of the forum discussed urgent issues, such as “Place and role of religious rites and national traditions in preservation of Tatar family”, “Social service in Islam”, “Role and place of Islam in high society”.

Opening the plenary session, Rustam Minnikhanov welcomed participants of the forum on hospitable Tatarstan land, and thanked them for taking part in the event.

The President also informed that the coordination council is to be established during the forum to coordinate decisions made.

Tatarstan President also stressed that preservation of spiritual values, national identity, Tatar culture and language is possible only by joint efforts, using all resources.

Rustam Minnikhanov thanked religious figures for service to Tatar people and presented several awards.

Chairman of Central Muslim Spiritual Board Talgat Tadzhutdin recommended paying serious attention to moral education and social issues.

Representatives of some Russian regions told about work done by religious figures in regions, and thanked Tatarstan leadership for holding such an event and opportunity to visit Tatarstan.