Mintimer Shaimiev and Alisher Usmanov visit Bolgar historical and archeological complex
19 July 2014, Saturday
On July 19, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of Revival Foundation Trustees Board Mintimer Shaimiev, and President of International Fencing Federation, a famous Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov visited Bolgar historical and archeological complex, UNESCO World Heritage site.
The first object visited by Alisher Usmanov was the White Mosque that opened two years ago. The Mosque was built at the expense of philanthropists, one of which was Alisher Usmanov, who made a donation of 650 million roubles. He could not attend the opening ceremony on June 10, 2012.
Sharing his impressions today, Alisher Usmanov said: “Mintimer Shaimiev has always had good ideas. It is a very beautiful mosque. I am proud that I was involved in this project. Thank you very much.”
Mintimer Shaimiev noted that Alisher Usmanov wanted to cover all expenses, but there were other people willing to make donations for construction of the mosque. Mintimer Shaimiev thanked Alisher Usmanov for his great contribution.
Alisher Usmanov and Mintimer Shaimiev also visited the complex “Sacred spring “The Well of sakhab Gabdrakhman”, natural and historical monument located on a picturesque bank of the Volga River, Khan’s Palace, Cathedral Mosque, North Mausoleum, River station and Museum of Bolgar civilization. Alisher Usmanov and Mintimer Shaimiev talked to tourists, who came from Tatarstan and other Russian regions.
The businessman told journalists about his impressions:
“I am so impressed. Sometimes we live in the present or talk about future. But when you visit such places you realize that the meaning of life is in the past, and understanding that you have to preserve it for future generations. Everything that has been done here is not unique, not superb, but vital for people living in Tatarstan and Russia. I believe that future generations will be grateful to Mintimer Shaimiev and Rustam Minnikhanov for making history accessible for them. It is the most important thing I have felt here.”
IA "Tatar-Inform", Tatarstan President's Press Office
On April 4, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov held a meeting of the Antiterrorist Commission of the republic which took place at the Representative Edifice of the Kazan Kremlin with participation of the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev, permanent members of the Commission, heads of executive bodies, heads of Kuybyshev and Gorkii Railways and Transport Prosecution of the Volga region, heads of the transport infrastructure, transport and road economy.
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On April 1, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Revival Regional Foundation Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the solemn meeting dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Institute of Archeology after Alfred Khalikov, which was held in the assembly hall of the Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan, under the events “Results and prospects for the development of archaeological science in the Ural-Volga region”, which are taking place these days in Kazan.
On 29 March the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimev took part in the 12th regional Iftar held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition center with participation of 12 thousand Muslims from all over Tatarstan and ambassadors and Consuls of a number of foreign countries, representatives of international organizations and heads of religious amalgamations of the republic.