(Kazan City
KZN.RU, 19 April). On April 19, at a session of the Organizing committee on the
preparation for the 71st anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War
1941-1945, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the main tasks
today are provision of affordable and quality medical and social services to
veterans regardless of their place of residence, patriotic education of the youth,
and involvement of veterans in work with young people.
Minnikhanov
noted that large-scale work was done in the republic before the 70th
anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War last year. In particular, the
second volume of the Book of heroes dedicated to 80 heroes of the Soviet Union
was published, the Walks of heroes were created in Tatarstan cities and
regions, the regional contest “Our victory” was held, museum expositions
dedicated to the Great Victory were shown in municipal regions and enterprises.
Prime
Minister Ildar Khalikov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Deputy Chairman of the
Organizing committee Vasil Shaikhraziev, Chief of Staff of the Cabinet of
Ministers Shamil Gafarov, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, heads
of regional ministries and agencies and members of public organizations took
part in the session.