Mintimer Shaimiev holds meeting on placing UNESCO sign in Bolgar

On July 10, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Revival Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman Mintimer Shaimiev held a working meeting on placing UNESCO sign and emblem in Bolgar. On June 23 Bolgar historical and archeology museum was included in UNESCO World heritage List.

Solemn events dedicated to presentation of the certificate about official recognition of Bolgar historical and archeology museum the monument of cultural heritage of humanity with the participation of UNESCO representatives will be held in August in Kazan and Bolgar.

Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated everyone on this significant event and noted that recognition of Bolgar historical and archeology museum the World heritage site plays an important role and imposes more responsibility for preservation of historical monuments of the ancient town.

“Our next task is proper location of visual international signs that confirm Bolgar belonging to UNESCO World Heritage,” Mintimer Shaimiev said.

Aide to Tatarstan President, CEO of Revival Foundation Tatyana Larionova told that UNESCO signs, emblems and plates will be located in Bolgar complex. Information about their location and texts of plates will be written in four languages (Russian, Tatar, English and Arabic) and agreed with UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Paris.

Director General of Tatinvestgrazhdanproekt Adel Khusnutdinov presented places for locating signs in Bolgar complex. Participants of the meeting discussed the size, materials, and terms for making signs and plates.

Head of Spassky municipal region Kamil Nugaev, Deputy Minister of Culture Irada Ayupova, Director of the Institute of International Relations, History and Oriental Studies of Kazan Federal University Ramil Khairutdinov, Pro-rector on research work of Kazan State University of Culture and Arts, Head of Volga branch of UNESCO Department for preservation of architectural monuments Rafael Valeev took part in the meeting.