On May 10, at a briefing at Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Agriculture of the republic Marat Akhmetov informed that planting of spring crops is completed by 63 per cent.

On May 10, Prime Minister of Tatarstan held a session of the organizing committee on preparation for the 8th International economic summit “Russia-Islamic world: KazanSummit”.

On May 9, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev visited the exhibition “Kazan. Cinema. From century to century” at Manege exhibition hall of the Kazan Kremlin.

On May 9, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov led the “Immortal regiment” movement in Kazan with 45, 000 people carrying portraits of their relatives, who took part in Great Patriotic War.

On May 9, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, representatives of regional ministries and agencies took part in the Parade dedicated to the 71st anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War. The main stages of life of the Tatar poet, Hero of Soviet Union Musa Dzhalil were shown during the Parade.

On May 9, Acting Prime Minister of Tatarstan Aleksey Pesoshin, Chief of Staff of the Cabinet of Ministers Shamil Gafarov, Head of Kazan Executive Committee Denis Kalinkin, Chairman of Public organization of veterans of war and military service Akhat Yulashev took part in solemn flower laying ceremony on Arsk cemetery in Kazan.

On May 9, the Victory Day, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, representatives of regional ministries and agencies laid flowers to the Eternal Flame of the Memorial of Glory, and Monument to the Mothers and Widows of the Fallen Soldiers in the Victory Park, Kazan.

“Dear citizens of Tatarstan!

Dear war veterans and homefront workers! I congratulate you on the most important event in the history of our multi-ethnic state – Victory Day over fascist invaders!

On May 6, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov paid a working visit to Arsk municipal region, where he made a helicopter flight over the region’s fields. 

On May 6, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov made a working trip to Vysokogorsky, Arsky and Baltasinsky regions of the republic to get acquainted with the progress of spring field works.