On Day of memory and grief First President of Russia Boris Yeltsin visited Kazan Victory-Park

On June 22, First President of Russia Boris Yeltsin with his spouse laid flowers to the eternal flame in the Kazan Victory Park.
Other attendees of the ceremony were the President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ravil Muratov, Minister of Culture of Tatarstan Zilya Valeeva, Chief of Public Safety Militia Rafil Nugmanov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and other officials.
The representative delegation greeted the Great Patriotic War veterans among whom were the Hero of the Soviet Union Boris Kuznetsov and the Hero of the Soviet Union Sabir Akhtyamov.
Following the laying of flowers, the officials for a short time talked to the people in the park.
Yeltsin said there had always been and would be difficulties but they are solvable. He said he was impressed with the amount of newly built administrative facilities and was quite earnest when positively assessing the republic's political leadership.
Later in the day, the President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev met in Kazan Kremlin with the first President of Russia and handed him a medal in commemoration of the millennium of Kazan.
"Today, our guest is Boris Nikolaevich Yeltsin, the man who in the time of changes displayed profound understanding and political will in the most complicated political situation owing to which Tatarstan is now rapidly developing," said Shaimiev. He recalled, that it had been Yeltsin who after careful consideration of the historic evidence presented to him had signed a decree on celebrating the 1000th anniversary of Kazan.
"We will always be thankful to Boris Nikolaevich Yeltsin for what he has done for Tatarstan," said Mintimer Shaimiev.
"The last time I was here was in 2002," said Yeltsin. "Since then, the city has changed unrecognizably. Over this short time unique facilities have been built that are normally built for decades, you have constructed them in three-five years. I would not like to enumerate them, they are many. New beautiful buildings, residential buildings, state-of-the-art shopping centres where people can skate even in summer - it is amazing!.. I am proud of Kazan. I congratulate all the residents of Kazan and the republic and would like to say that I love your President, I consider Mintimer Sharipovich to be the most talented and intelligent leader in Russia."
Boris Yeltsin said he appreciated the state award that had been given to him.
Mintimer Shaimiev handed to Yeltsin and his spouse Naina flowers and a small gilded styled pot, Kazan, ornamented with city views as a symbol of Kazan.