Dear Orthodox citizens!

I warmly congratulate you on the end of the Lent and Resurrection Sunday!

Easter is a truly bright holiday. It comes together with the spring, warming the Orthodox souls with faith in the forthcoming salvation, the all-conquering power of love, the triumph of the ideals of good and justice. Easter inspires hope and optimism in people, endowing everyone with the joy of creation and the accomplishment of good deeds.

On April 7, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived on a working visit in the Kingdom of Bahrain, was met by the cousin of the King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa and Russian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain Vagif Garaev and other officials at the International airport of Manama.

On April 7, speaking at a video conference held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov with participation of all regional municipalities, Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Akhmetov reported on the progress made in preparing Tatarstan for the sowing season.

On April 7, speaking at the Government House of the republic, at a regional video-conference held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov with participation of Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin, regional Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Utilities Irek Faizullin said that 995 houses for 224,000 citizens will be overhauled in Tatarstan.

On April 6, Russian Minister of Communications Nikolay Nikiforov, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Rector of Kazan Federal University Ilshat Gafurov took part in a meeting of the supervisory board of the University held at the Engineering Institute.

On April 6, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting on the development of the city of Innopolis. Minister of Communications and Mass Media of Russia Nikolai Nikiforov took part in the meeting.

On April 5, during his working visit to Moscow, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the solemn event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the establishment of military registration and enlistment offices.

On April 5, during his working visit to Moscow, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in a meeting of the State Council on priority areas of activity of the Russian regions to promote competition in the country chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

On April 5, at the Plenipotentiary Representative Office of Tatarstan in Moscow, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov handed in the state award  - the Order of Merit for the Republic of Tatarstan to President of the Association “Ministry of Internal Affairs – Shield of  Chernobyl”, a member of the Public Council of the Plenipotentiary Representative Office of Tatarstan to the Russian Federation Nikolay Demidov.

On April 4, at the Interdepartmental Commission chaired by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Chief Architect of Kazan Tatyana Prokofieva introduced about 20 construction projects in historical part of Kazan. The members of the Commission considered and approved some of the projects, the others caused comments or were criticized.