On 11 May the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by the regional Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Zyabbarov and the Head of Zelenodolsk region Mikhail Afanasyev went on a working trip to the region where he got acquainted with the current progress of the sowing campaign. 

On 10 May the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia in Moscow where he watched the Shurale ballet performed during the Mariinsky Theatre tour.

On 10 May the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov gave an errand to hold the coming large forums in the republic at the highest level and to ensure coordinated work of hospitality and transport facilities, paying special attention to issues of safety.

He stated that on 9 May our republic together with the whole country celebrated the 80th anniversary of the great Victory. “We are having a large scale event – the International Economic Forum Russia the Islamic World: KazanForum ahead and expecting delegates from 100 countries. Very serious representation, solid speakers,” the Rais of the republic said.

On 10 May, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Director of the Fund “The Institute of Development of Tatarstan Cities” Nailya Zinnatullina informed about 25 per cent of work completed in repairing roads and installing lighting by the regional Our Yard programme and the amount of children’s and sports equipment stored at warehouses of the republic which will be later installed in Kazan, Naberezhnyye Chelny and Nizhmekamsk regions.

On 9 May at their meeting in Kazan the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and a delegation of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia (Moldova) - the Deputy Chairman of the Gagauzia Executive Committee Viktor Petrov and the member of Moldova Parliament Aleksandr Sukhodoskiy who came to Kazan to take part in celebrations of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) - discussed strengthening their cooperation in various spheres. 

On 9 May the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev, the Chairman of the state Council of the republic Farid Mukhametshin, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and participants of the special military operation (SVO) took part in a solemn ceremony dedicated to the erection of the memorial stone on the construction site of a future memorial complex dedicated to participants of the SVO in the Victory Park in Kazan.

On 9 May the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev, the Chairman of the state Council of the republic Farid Mukhametshin, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin took part in a solemn ceremony of laying flowers to the Eternal flame in the Victory Park in Kazan.

On 9 May at a ceremony of honoring the memory of Soviet Soldiers who fought in the WWII, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, the Chief of Staff of the regional Cabinet of Ministers Shamil Gafarov, WWII veterans and representatives of the public patriotic and youth organizations laid flowers to graves of the fallen.

On 8 May at his meeting with Kharis hazrat Salikhov  in the Government house of the republic held with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Rais of the republic, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated the WWII veteran with the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic was and wished him good health. 

 

On May 8, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev, Minister of Culture of the republic Irada Ayupova, the Chairman of the Writers' Union of Tatarstan Rkail Zaydullin, People's Poet of Tatarstan Renat Kharisov and representatives of the public took part in the ceremony of unveiling the monument to the writer, poet and war veteran Fatykh Karim, which was dedicated to the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the WWII and took place in the "Molodezhny" square in Kazan.