Mintimer Shaimiev takes part in a meeting of the organization committee on preparation and holding the celebrations of the 77th V Day in Tatarstan

On 7 May, speaking at a meeting of the organization committee on preparation and holding the celebrations of the 77th V Day in Tatarstan held in the Governmnet House of the republic with participation of the Member of the Russian State Duma Maksim Topilin, the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and the Chairman of the regional State Council Farid Mukhametshin, the President of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov informed that he gave an errand to start the celebration preparation.

“It is necessary to prepare a plan of main events. The number of war veterans becomes less and less with every year and it is our duty to organize descent celebration of the 80th anniversary of the victory in WWII”, he said.

Rustam Minnikhanov also gave an errand to keep under special control issues of perpetuation of the memory of heroes and reminded that the editorial office of the Memory Book made a substantial contribution into raising awareness about the WWII history and upbringing of the youth.

Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva informed the participants of the meeting about the work of the organization committee, including refurbishment and capital overhaul of accommodation of the war veterans and social services rendered to more than 4 000 of them.

The Chief Editor of the Memory Book Ramil Valeyev, a member of the Chemist search group Aleksandr Vershinin, the Director of the Mamadysh Local History Museum Minzilya Sadriyeva and the Head of the Kazan Garrison Kirill Kulakov told the meeting about the work they have been doing for the war veterans and for the celebrations preparation.