Rais of Tatarstan: In challenging times the youth of Tatarstan remains united and demonstrates an active outlook on life

On 18 September the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, the regional Minister for youth Affairs Azat Kadyrov and the Minister of Education and Science of the republic Ilsur Khadiullin took part in events of the “Time of the Young” festival held as part on the Freshman Day of the republic and organized on the bank of the Kazanka River in Kazan.

The “Time of the Young” festival, which gathered about 40 thousand students from all over the republic, is the first multi format festival, the festive events of which are simultaneously held in nine cities of Tatarstan and, welcoming its participants, Rustam Minnikhanov stated that the events of the Freshman Day are held in the republic. “It is one of the brightest periods in life of every person, the time of bold ideas, real friends and first big victories,” he said. 

Aleksey Pesoshin: 50 years of Motor Sports of Naberezhnyye Chelny are the history of speed and master craft

On 18 September Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a ceremonial event dedicated to the 50th anniversary of Motor Sports in Naberezhnyye Chelny where he started with looking round racing cars exhibition, including legendary KAMAZ-Master trucks which for the first time won the Dakar race in 1996, organized in front of the Organ Hall.

Rustam Minnikhanov and Ilsur Metshin unveil Teacher monument in Kazan

On September 18, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and veterans of the teaching profession unveiled the monument to the Teacher, which was installed in the newly established Teacher Square next to the new Teachers’ House. The project was designed by the People’s Artist of Tatarstan Farit Valiullin. The composition features three bronze figures — a teacher, a schoolgirl and a schoolboy — as well as a column with a book on a granite pedestal.

Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in casting voting slip at the elections of members of the State Duma of IX convocation

On 18 September at the polling station 42 in Kazan, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and his spouse cast their ballots at the elections of members of the Russian State Duma of IX convocation.

The elections are being held in Russia on 18-20 September and it Tatarstan additional elections are organized in the single mandate constituency in Vysokaya Gora and of representative bodies of municipalities.