Mintimer Shaimiev meets Andrei Belyaninov

On April 28, at his meeting with Head of Federal customs service Andrei Belyaninov, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev told the guest about cultural and historical project “Cultural heritage: the ancient town of Bolgar and island town of Sviyazhsk” and 5-year work of the “Revival” Foundation.

Mintimer Shaimiev thanked Andrei Belyaninov for his help when the world’s biggest Koran was brought from Italy to Tatarstan in November 2011.

Belyaninov continued he had visited Sviyazhsk and was impressed by the reconstructed historical monuments. He was also going to visit Bolgar to see the world’s biggest Koran and monuments that were included in UNESCO World Heritage List.

First deputy Prime Minister Aleksei Pesoshin, Head of Volga customs administration Sergei Rybkin, Head of Tatarstan customs Albert Mavlikov took part in the meeting.