On August 21, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev and UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, who took part in solemn events dedicated to inclusion of Bolgar historical and archeological complex in UNESCO World Heritage List held yesterday in Bolgar and Kazan, visited the island town of Sviyazhsk.

On August 21, during his working trip to Apastovo region (Tatarstan), Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in opening of a new kindergarten and had a meeting with activists of the region.

On August 20, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Permanent Representative of UNESCO in Russia Eleonora Metrofanova, Aide to Tatarstan President and CEO of “Revival” Foundation Tatyana Larionova, Minister of Culture Airat Sibagatullin, Director of the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage Muneer Bushnaqi, Executive Secretary of Russian Commission for UNESCO affairs Grigory Ordzhonikidze, President of ICOMOS Russian national committee Igor Makovetsky took part in a solemn event dedicated to inclusion of Bolgar in UNESCO World Heritage List.

On August 20, during his working trip to Yutazi region, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov visited a new universal sports ground, an industrial park and a multi-apartment house for the veterans of the Great Patriotic War and met with activists of the region.

On August 20, UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova visited Bolgar to participate in events dedicated to inclusion of Bolgar complex in UNESCO World Heritage List.