Stable yard to become a touristic centre of island town Sviyazhsk
12 January 2012, Thursday
January,12. Tatarstan State Counsellor and Chairman of Guardian Board of Republican fund of historical and cultural monuments Mintimer Shaimiev held a meeting on using complex of buildings of Stable yard in island town Sviyazhsk. By his words currently many objects restored or built upon the project “Tatarstan cultural heritage: ancient town of Bolgar and island town Sviyazhsk” are being commissioned and it is rather important to define forms and ways of their efficient usage, and organizations that will be engaged in objects’ operation.
“These historical towns should appear before tourists and pilgrims in the best condition, we should show the example of modern high-quality touristic service”, Mintimer Shaimiev said noting that a stable yard should become the touristic centre of the island town. The use of Stable yard, which restoration is nearly finished was discussed at the meeting.
We remind JSC Tatspirtprom has been involved in restoration and development of the Stable yard complex. The object is a property of RT Ministry of land and property relations and represents separate premises and buildings meant for creating touristic ethnographic recreation complex for guests, citizens, and visitors of any age and social status. Work of the Complex will be based on national Russian traditions, legends and special features of Sviyazhsk.
According to Mintimer Shaimiev Fund “Vozrozhdenie” was very demanding towards selection of organizations involved in restoration and use of the mentioned objects.
Heads of several organizations told about the working plan in the Stable yard. Director of Tatarstan Association of craftsmen Damir Gibadullin informed the best well-known in Republic craftsmen had been selected for craft workshop. According to Director of “Admiral” company Georgy Pokrovsky engaged in organization of work in a restaurant and guest house, excellent recreation and catering services will be provided to the guests. A souvenir shop headed by Director-general of OOO “Fenix” Lidiya Nikulina will offer hand-made souvenir and gift items.
Deputy director of OOO “Kazan hippodrome” Rif Demiev said the organization is ready to start using the stable and manege.
Mintimer Shaimiev said he hopes that ideas of the Fund “Vozrozhdenie” will be all realized and wished organizations having been involved in the project good luck.
Attendees at the meeting were RT Minister of land and property relations Azat Khamaev, RT Minister of culture Airat Sibagatullin, Aide to RT President on social issues, CEO of RT fund of historical and cultural monuments Tatyana Larionova and other officials.
On October 18, at the Galiaskar Kamal Tatar State Academic Theatre, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counselor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Chairman of the State Council of Tatarstan Farid Mukhametshin took part in the farewell ceremony with the outstanding figure of theatrical art, People’s Artist of Russia and Tatarstan Rinat Tazetdinov.
On 1 October in the Kazan City Hall Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev, who is the Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation, had a meeting with old stagers of the public service of the republic. The meeting dedicated to the International Day of Older Persons was held with participation of the Chairman of the regional State Council Farid Mukhametshin, the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Rais (Head) of the republic Asgat Safarov, the Chief of Staff of the Office of Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers Shamil Gafarov and representatives of public old stagers organizations, and Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated public service old stagers with the holiday and thanked them for long painstaking work for the good of the republic.
On 8 September at a polling station in the Settlement of Borovoye Matyushino the Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in a ballot in the elections of members of the regional State Council of the VII convocation.
On 7 September in the Kazan Kremlin Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev had a meeting with the Soviet and Russian Military Commander Colonel General Anatoliy Sergeev, who was the Commander in Chief of the Volga-Urals and the Volga military districts from 1991 to 2002 and retired in 2022.