Address of the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov on the occasion of the Day of the Constitution of Tatarstan

“Dear Tatarstan residents!

I sincerely congratulate you on the Day of the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan!

On 5 November the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by the Head of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service for the republic Eduard Khialeev visited penitentiary facilities located in Kazan, namely pretrial detention centers 1 and 2 and got acquainted with construction progress of a new detention center with the capacity of 1000 people to be commissioned in Kazan in 2025.

On 5 November the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by the regional Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, the Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Marat Ayzatullin, the regional Minister of Culture Irada Ayupova and other officials got acquainted with construction progress of a new Tatar State Academic theatre after G. Kamal.

On November 5, at the Kazan Kremlin, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a solemn ceremony and handed in the state awards to the most distinguished Tatarstan citizens - winners of the Award for contribution to the development of civil society institutions.

On November 5, the Government House of Tatarstan hosted a briefing with participation of the Head of the Federal Tax Service Department  in Tatarstan Marat Safiullin on payment of property taxes by individuals in 2024.

On 4 November speaking in the beginning of a gala-concert of the Regional Ethnic and Cultural Festival “Out Home Tatarstan” held at the Tatarstan Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Kazan, the Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated the audience with the National Unity Day and said that the history of citizens –in-arms, due to which the Time of Troubles was completed in Russia in the 17th century, is a bright example of what Russians can do by uniting for the sake of a common goal.

On November 4, at the Government House of the republic, Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Leila Fazleeva held a meeting on the implementation of the state programme «Scientific and Technological Development of Tatarstan» and emphasized that the republic has always had a special attitude to higher education. «Kazan scientific school is known not only in Russia, but also outside of it», the Deputy Prime Minister said.

On 4 November in his address on the occasion of the National Unity Day, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated all residents of the republic with the holiday and said: “More than four centuries ago, no matter what their origin, religion or social status was, citizens-in-arms, headed by Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitriy Pozharski, united and freed their native land from foreign invaders.

On 3 November, speaking at his meeting with the King of Bahrain His Majesty Hamad ibn ʿIsa Al Khalifah during his working trip to Manama, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that the participation in the conference on Islamic banking and finances is very useful for Tatarstan delegation as the republic is a pilot region in this sphere in Russia. 

On November 3, during his working visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting with the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) His Excellency Sheikh Ebrahim bin Khalifa Al Khalifa.