Over 156 thousand people from Tatarstan participated in All-Russian Running Day
21 September 2009, Monday
Over 156 thousand of Tatarstan people participated in the All-Russian Running Day on September 20. 21578 Kazan citizens took part in the Cross-Country of Nations-2009. 135 thousand running fans all over the republic participated in Tatarstan Cross-Country. This data was provided by Tatarstan Youth Affairs, Sport and Tourism Ministry leading adviser Yelena Vasilenko.
Only one Tatarstan city – Kazan was included in the official application of the Cross-Country of Nations. Other cities and regions of the republic organized Tatarstan Cross-Country.
Over 21.5 thousand runners – schoolchildren, students, sportsmen, staff members of government and public organizations became participants of the Cross-Country of ations-2009 in Kazan.
VIP-lap of the Cross-Country of Nations in Kazan was 2013 metres long in honour of organizing the World Universiade-2013 in Tatarstan capital. Head of one of Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers’ departments Ayrat Khairullin became the winner at this competition.
The disabled also took part in the Cross-Country of Nations in Kazan this year.
On 17 March, speaking at a meeting of the State Council of the republic, where its Chairman Farid Mukhametshin declared his early termination of powers, Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaymiev said: “Mutual respect and deep understanding help to preserve high trust of our people.”
On 13 March the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev accompanied by the regional Mufti Kamil Samigullin took part in the XIV Iftar of the republic organized by the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Tatarstan, the administration of the Ak Bars Arena stadium and the national tourist complex Tugan Avylym (My Native Village) at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center.
On 20 January in the evening Russian President Vladimir Putin called Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev and congratulated him with his birthday. During the conversation Vladimir Putin stated that he is happy to hear bright voice of Mintimer (Sharipovich) and wished him good health and all the best.
On 20 January, congratulating Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev with his birthday, the Chairman of the Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin wrote in his telegramme: “Being a famous and political leader, you have made a substantial contribution into modern development of Tatarstan and have earned the deep respect and gratitude of residents of the republic.
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