On March 11, speaking at a briefing at Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers, Deputy Head of Kazan Executive Committee for external improvement Igor Kulyazhev said that as much as 300 million roubles are planned to allocate from Tatarstan budget to improve parks and squares in Kazan. Tatarstan Forestry Minister Almas Nazirov, Aide to Tatarstan President Olesya Baltusova and Aide to Tatarstan President on parks and squares Natalya Fishman took part in the meeting as well.

Igor Kulyazhev said that there were 130 parks and squares in Kazan, of which 32 would be improved this year. According to Tatarstan President’s decree, a guardian council, including heads of local enterprises was established for each park.

By and large, 300 million roubles are planned to be allocated from the regional budget to reconstruct parks and squares in Kazan. Igor Kulyazhev said that he hopes that the amount of sponsorship funds will be not less than the allocated amount. Totally, Tatarstan budget will transfer a billion roubles for these purposes.

Natalya Fishman, who has a work experience in Moscow, thinks that she has to not only improve parks and squares, but also create a space, where people will communicate with each other and have some rest.

Igor Kulyazhev said that preliminary versions, which would be showed to people in order to receive their opinions and offers, were being prepared.

It should be reminded that in accordance with Rustam Minnikhanov’s decree 2015 was declared the Year of Parks and Squares in the republic.