They are full of firmness and optimism

4 December 2003, Thursday
The festive concert dedicated to the International day of disabled persons was held on December 4 in Kazan. The festivity in the circus brought together some two thousand persons with disabilities.

On behalf of RT President Mintimer Shaimiev the attendees were greeted by the secretary of the political council of Tatarstan regional branch of the “United Russia” political party, the chairman of the RT State Council, Farid Mukhametshin.

As of today, there are about 62000 disabled persons residing in Kazan, of them 4088 are children, 689 are wheelchaired.

The chairman of the RT Sate Council focused on the social programmes being realised in Kazan and aimed at creation of necessary conditions for persons with disabilities. But it is not the year of disabled persons alone when the society and government have to remember about those who most of all need attention and care.

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