Mintimer Shaimiev arrives in Semey town in Kazakhstan

On June 16 Tatarstan delegation led by State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev arrived in Semey town in Kazakhstan Republic to take part in Tatar national holiday “Sabantui”.

Chairman of State Council Committee on culture, sciences, education and national issues Razil Valeev, Head of Administration of Nurlat region Nail Sharapov, Deputy Minister of Culture Guzel Nigmatullina, Chairman of Executive Committee of the World Congress of Tatars Rinat Zakirov, Consul General of Kazakhstan in Kazan Askhat Nuskabai are on the delegation.

Guests from Tatarstan Republic will also visit the museum of a famous Kazakh poet and public figure Abai Kunanbaev, and look over the exhibition of Tatarstan People’s Artist Kamil Mullashev who lives in Kazakhstan.

Moreover, a meeting with members of the Tatar diaspora and ethno-cultural centres, trees planting in the park founded by Tatarstan Ministry of Forestry and Kazakhstan company “Baiterek-Zheu”, visit to the Central Mosque and Tatar school of arts are on the agenda.

In the evening Tatarstan delegation will take part in presentation of state prizes of Tatarstan Republic to members of the Tatar diaspora and the concert of Tatarstan masters (the Abai theatre).