Contest for the best name of hotel complex in Bolgar
11 August 2015, Tuesday
On August 11, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev held a meeting on construction of the hotel complex in Bolgar historical and archeological museum. The construction works started in April 2015. Major oil companies of the republic, Tatneft and TAIF are investors of the project.
A unique hotel will comprise a bathhouse, the replicate the White Chamber, a 16th century monument, a public bathing house during the Golden Horde age, SPA area, gym, swimming pool, tennis courts, playground, and underground parking. President of Korston group Anatoly Kuznetsov and Director of OOO “Korston Kazan” Rais Mubarakzyanov took part in the meeting.
Mintimer Shaimiev informed participants of the meeting about the contest for the best name of the hotel complex in Bolgar.
The contest is organized by the State Committee on Tourism of the republic, Tatmedia regional agency, Spassky region, Korston Hotels & Malls, and Revival Foundation.
Everyone willing to take part in the contest can send no more than three names in three languages to pr.tourism@yandex.ru, post photos on Instagram, Vkontakte (https://vk.com/visittatarstan), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/tourism.tatarstan)
Shaimiev also took part in the annual charity campaign “Help to prepare for school”.
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On 20 January, congratulating Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev with his birthday, the Chairman of the Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin wrote in his telegramme: “Being a famous and political leader, you have made a substantial contribution into modern development of Tatarstan and have earned the deep respect and gratitude of residents of the republic.
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