On August 30 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov presented awards to laureates of Gabdulla Tukai State Prizes.
Welcoming the guests of the ceremony, Tatarstan President congratulated them on the Day of the Republic and the Day of the City. “It is an honour for me to award Tukai State Prizes which has been already presented to 193 laureates over 55 years,” Rustam Minnikhanov noted.
Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev and other honorable guests presented Tukai prizes to laureates 2013.
In 2013 high awards were presented to People’s Artist Ilyas Aidarov, Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan Nabira Bichkurova, People’s Actress of Tatarstan and Russia Alsu Gainullina, People’s Artist of Tatarstan Sofia Kuzminykh, and Honored Art Worker of Tatartsan, composer Shamil Timerbulatov.
Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin, Tatarstan Minister of Culture Airat Sibgatullin took part in the event.