On September 13, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a closing ceremony of the International architectural seminar “INSERTS – the Admiralty settlement”.

Organized by the city administration and Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering, the seminar was held in Kazan on September 7-13. The Chief Architect of Barcelona, Professor Jose Asebilio became the scientific director of the seminar, while Swiss Architect Stanislava Boskovic was its scientific coordinator.

Students, post-graduates and architects from Kazan, Moscow, Saint-Petersburg and Switzerland discussed topical issues of contemporary urban development using the Admiralty Settlement as an example.

Participants of the seminar presented their projects to modernize the Admiralty settlement. After that, the honoured guests handed in diplomas to the seminar participants.

Speaking at the ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov thanked teachers and students for a great work done, assuring them that their proposals would be accepted, considered and used in the development of the Admiralty settlement.

Tatarstan President thanked Professor Jose Asebilio. "I am sure that our cooperation will contribute to improving Kazan," Rustam Minnikhanov addressed the famous architect.

Aide to Tatarstan President Olesya Baltusova, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Tatarstan Minister of Construction Irek Faizullin also attended the ceremony.