Mintimer Shaimiev meets with representatives of Samara Tatar community “Tugan tel”
6 December 2013, Friday
On December 6 Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev met with President of Samara Tatar community “Tugan tel” Ilyas Shakurov, community’s board member, Head of national and cultural Tatar autonomy Rivgat Khuzin, Chairman of Guardian Board of cultural-historical fund “Bulgar heritage” Gumar Batrshin at the Kazan Kremlin.
At the beginning of the meeting guests presented the copy of commemorative token “Snow Leopard” that was mounted by the fund “Bulgar heritage” in 2012 in Shiryaevo village (Samara region), at southern borders of Volga Bulgaria. Several books that were published by initiative of Tatar community “Tugan tel” were presented later on.
Ilyas Shakurov told about activity of the community established in 1989 aimed at promotion of Tatar culture and language. He told about annual competitions and contests in Tatar language, holding of national holidays, and new media portal “Samar tatarlary”.
Tasks faced by Tatar community, issues of preservation and development of Tatar language and culture in multi-language environment were discussed at the meeting.
Mintimer Shaimiev highly estimated activity of “Tugan tel” community.
Ilyas Shakurov invited Mintimer Shaimiev to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the community next year.
At the beginning of the meeting guests presented the copy of commemorative token “Snow Leopard” that was mounted by the fund “Bulgar heritage” in 2012 in Shiryaevo village (Samara region), at southern borders of Volga Bulgaria. Several books that were published by initiative of Tatar community “Tugan tel” were presented later on.
Ilyas Shakurov told about activity of the community established in 1989 aimed at promotion of Tatar culture and language. He told about annual competitions and contests in Tatar language, holding of national holidays, and new media portal “Samar tatarlary”.
Tasks faced by Tatar community, issues of preservation and development of Tatar language and culture in multi-language environment were discussed at the meeting.
Mintimer Shaimiev highly estimated activity of “Tugan tel” community.
Ilyas Shakurov invited Mintimer Shaimiev to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the community next year.
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