Dear Tatarstan citizens! Dear Muslims!

From the bottom of my heart, I congratulate you on the Day of Official Adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgaria.

In 922, the historical event that in many respects predetermined the further development of Tatar people and its statehood took place. The adoption of Islam by our ancestors gave a great impetus to further cultural, economic and political development of Volga region and made us an integral part of the great Muslim civilization.

On May 21, at their meeting in Qingdao, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and First Secretary of Qingdao Municipal Party Committee, Member of Shandong Province Party Committee Mr. Li Qun discussed promising areas of cooperation between Tatarstan and Shandong Province.

On May 20, a solemn closing ceremony of the Second National National Championship WorldSkills Russia was held in Kazan. Tatarstan team won the first place, followed by Moscow team, which took the second place, and team from Sverdlovsk region that won the third place.

On May 20, at a briefing at Tatarstan Government House, First Deputy Minister Danil Mustafin told journalists about changes to the Unified State Exam.

On May 20, during his working trip to China, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited the special economic zone in Shanghai.

On May 20, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with Governor of China's Hunan Province Du Jiahao in Shanghai. Aide to Tatarstan President on International Issues Radik Gimatdinov, Deputy Board Chairman of OAO “Ak Bars Bank” Zufar Garaev, Director General of SEZ “Alabuga” Timur Shagivaleev, Secretary General of Hunan Provincial People's Government Dai Daojin took part in the meeting.

 

On May 19, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov is on a working visit to the People’s Republic of China on the official Russian delegation headed by Russian President Vladimir Putin (May 19-21, 2014).

On May 17, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated Dinamo-Kazan women’s volleyball team on winning Club World Championship 2014 and Russian Championship at a solemn reception on behalf of Tatarstan President held on this occasion at the Kazan Kremlin .