Dear Orthodox citizens!

I congratulate you on the end of the Great Fast and Easter Sunday!

There are so many epithets to describe Easter, - bright, reverend, etc.  Christians call it “the holiday of all holidays” and “the tsar of days”. All these adjectives describe the meaning of this holiday that changed the world history for all Christians.

On April 29, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov accompanied by Director General of Alabuga Special Economic Zone Timur Shagivaleev visited new plants under construction at Alabuga. The first site was the second construction stage of KASTAMONU plant and a new plant of Drylock company (Belgium).

On April 29, at his meeting with students at administrative and business center at Alabuga Special Economic Zone, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the corporate university of Alabuga Special Economic Zone is a breakthrough project that gives a unique experience.  

On April 28, speaking at a meeting chaired by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov on results of execution of consolidated budget of the republic for the first quarter of 2016, Tatarstan Minister of the republic Radik Gaizatullin reported that the consolidated budget received 41.2 billion roubles of tax and non-tax revenues. This volume is 2.2 billion roubles, or five percent, less than the payments in Q1 of 2015.

On April 28, at Tatarstan Governemnt House at his meeting with Chinese delegation led by Chief of the State Internet Information Office Lu Wei,  Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that he is convinced the IT sector will become one of the areas of long-term cooperation between Tatarstan and the People’s Republic of China. 

On April 28, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in a jury meeting to choose the winner of the open All-Russian Competition to develop the KAZAN EXPO International Exhibition Center's logo and corporate style. 

On April 28, Chief of Staff of Tatarstan President’s Administration Asgat Safarov handed over the badge “For merits in development of physical culture and sport” and a medal “90 years of the State Public Organization “Dinamo” to a volleyball player Yekaterina Gamova at the Kazan Kremlin.

On April 28, at their meeting at the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and the Czech Ambassador to Russia Vladimir Remek discussed issues of cooperation between Czech Republic and Tatarstan in the context of Russia- Czech relations.

On April 28, at a press conference after the annual shareholders meeting of TAIF group, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov appreciated the work of the company in 2015 saying that in spite of difficult geopolitical situation, the results were positive. Also, the company’s efficiency has increased.

On April 27, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in opening of a new literature and sculpture park in Novy Kyrlay village, Tatarstan. The park was created on the initiative of a deputy of State Council Lutfulla Shafigullin.