Mintimer Shaimiev takes part in solemn event dated to 200 anniversary of Kazan State Medical University

On May 14, Russian Minister of Health Veronika Skvortsova and Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov attended a solemn event dated to the 200th anniversary of Kazan State Medical University that was held at the S.Saydashev Grand Concert Hall in Kazan.

Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin, representatives of the medical community of Russia and Tatarstan, foreign partners the KSMU, representatives of embassies, veterans, graduates, staff and students of the university also took part in the event.

Russian Minister of Health Veronika Skvortsova was one of the first, who congratulated the guests on the 200 anniversary of the leading medical university of the country.

The Minister stressed that the university shows positives results and has a plenty of plans for the future.

Veronika Skvortsova congratulated the alumni, a large army of doctors, working in all corners of the country, on the holiday and wished them health, confidence in the future, success for the good of health of the Russian. On behalf of the Russian Ministry of Health she promised that all the necessary support for the further development of the university will be provided.

Russian Minister of Health presented awards to the most distinguished employees of the KSMU.

Rustam Minnikhanov, in his turn, thanked all the participants for coming to mark the 200th anniversary of the KSMU. He wished the university to prosper. Rustam Minnikhanov presented state awards of the Republic of Tatarstan to a number of the university employees. Rector of the KSMU Aleksey Sozinov was awarded a certificate for 5 million roubles for the arrangement of internships.