On May 9, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov laid flowers at the Eternal Flame of the Colonnade of the Glory Memorial in the Kazan Victory Park.

On May 9, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, veterans of the World War II, relatives and friends of soldiers who died in the World War II and officials laid wreaths and flowers at the “Soldier-Winner” and “Sorrowing Soldier” monuments at the Arsk cemetery in Kazan.

Address of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov on the 73rd  anniversary of Victory in the World War II.

“Dear citizens of Tatarstan!

Dear war veterans and homefront workers!

On May 8, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, Head of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Taliya Minullina said that the Dubai Islamic Bank plans to open its branch in Kazan.

On May 8, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov signed a decree appointing Khaidar Gilfanov Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Tatarstan in Sverdlovsk region for a period of three years.

On May 8, at the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met the member of the ruling family of the Emirate of Dubai Sheikh Ahmed Bin Dalmook Juma Al Maktoum.

On May 8, in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting of the Pobeda (Victory) Organizing Committee on the preparation and celebration of the 73th anniversary of Victory in the World War II.

On May 8, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov inspected the progress made in the construction of the Dubravnaya metro station in Kazan.

On May 7, at the Korston Entertainment Complex, speaking at a solemn event dedicated to the 25th anniversary of establishing of Tatarstan Ministry of Information and Communications, Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated the participants of the event and read the greeting on behalf of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

On May 7, during his working visit to Moscow, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov together with Minister of Transport and Roads of the republic Lenar Safin had a meeting with Chief Executive Officer – Chairman of the Executive Board of Russian Railways Company Oleg Belozerov.