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.

On May 5, during his working trip to Laishevo region Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited the Biosfera nursery, growing ornamental and fruit plants.

On May 5, during his working trip to Laishevo region, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited Yegoriev’s Greenhouses farm.

On May 5, at their meeting at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and Chairman of the Russian Union of Youth Pavel Krasnorutsky discussed issues related to holding the Russian Student Spring-2016 festival’s final. 

On May 4, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Vasil Shaikhraziev, CEO of the Revival Foundation, Deputy Chairman of State Council Tatyana Larionova, Minister of culture Airat Sibagatullin and other officials laid flowers to the commemorative token the “Kazan perimeter” in Bolgar in honour of the 71st anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War.

On May 4, during his working visit to Kazan, the Communist Party Secretary of the Sichuan Province Wang Dongming took part in Tatarstan- Sichuan business forum at Korston hotel.

On May 4, at a briefing at Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Protection Elmira Zaripova said that as of May 1, 65, 214 veterans of Great Patriotic War and widows of deceased war participants live in Tatarstan.