Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in the Izge Bolgar Zhyene Holiday

On 17 May the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a ceremony of opening the Izge Bolgar Zhyene Holiday held in the Ancient City of Bolgar and dedicated to the Day when Volga Bulgaria officially adopted Islam in 922, which plaid a decisive role in the diplomatic recognition of Volga Bulgaria and expanded the borders of the Islamic world to the Middle Volga.