(KZN.RU,
April 29). Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the RT, awarded the winners of
the republican contest “Philanthropist-2016” today. The event was held at the
site of the KRK “Pyramida”. Mintimer Shaimiev, the State Councilor of the RT,
Alexei Pesoshin, the Prime Minister of the RT, Farid Mukhametshin, the chairman
of the State Council of the RT, Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, heads of
republican ministries and departments, deputies of the State Council of the RT,
representatives of the Office of the President of the RT, Cabinet of Ministers
of the RT, and different public organizations took part in the ceremony.
In his
welcoming speech, Rustam Minnikhanov highly appreciated the activities of
Tatarstan philanthropists. He noted that gratuitous support of socially
significant projects, assistance to needy citizens has always existed in
Tatarstan both in the pre-revolutionary years and in the Soviet era. Today,
thousands of people are involved in this noble mission.
The head of
the republic noted that great changes followed after the restoration of the
Annunciation Cathedral and the Kul-Sharif Mosque in Kazan under the leadership
of Mintimer Shaimiev, the first President of Tatarstan. “Then, entrepreneurs
and ordinary citizens actively joined”, said R. Minnikhanov. Also, the
President of the RT highly appreciated the activities of Mintimer Shaimiev as
the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Republican Foundation “Vozrozhdenie”.
The
President marked that the holding of today's event is also necessary in order
to tell the citizens of the republic of concerned citizens and their good
deeds. “Our exemplary large families, business leaders, businessmen, and many
others gathered in this room. I want to sincerely thank you for your
contribution to this great cause”, Rustam Minnikhanov addressed the contest
participants. He also noted that the “Philanthropist of the Year” will continue
to be held and expressed confidence that the number of its participants will
also grow, reports the Tatarstan Government Portal.
Mintimer
Shaimiev, State Councilor of the RT, presented awards to the winners in the
nomination “Large and Medium Business”. Alexei Pesoshin, the Prime Minister of
the RT, also congratulated the benefactors of the year. Winners in the
nomination “Small Business Enterprises” received awards from the hands of the
head of the Tatarstan Government.