Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Fund of monuments revival was held in Kazan
Photo from the Government of RT web-site
(Kazan City
KZN.RU, 29 April). An expanded meeting of the Board of Trustees of the National
Fund for revival of historical and cultural monuments of RT was held in Kazan
Kremlin. The event was attended by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov,
State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov,
Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and others.
Rustam
Minnikhanov reminded that November 4, 2015 he had signed a decree "On
creation of the Bulgarian Academy of Islam and the reconstruction of the
Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan". Tatarstan President noted that the
simultaneous construction of two significant sites for Muslims and Orthodox
fully meet Tatarstan policies to strengthen international peace and harmony.
Head of the
republic informed the audience that the laying of a memorial stone at the
construction site of the Academy is scheduled on May 21 in the day of the
official adoption of Islam in Volga Bulgaria, and on July 21, the day of
acquisition of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God - laying of foundation stone
of the temple on the territory of the Kazan Mother of God Monastery is planned.
It is assumed that in the laying of the foundation stone of the Cathedral of
Our Lady of Kazan Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill will arrive, the
portal of Tatarstan Government informs.