(KZN.RU,
December 21). Rustam Minnikhanov, the President of the RT, gave keys to new
vehicles to representatives of rural settlements and municipal institutions of
the RT.
The
awarding ceremony was held today at the venue of the State Council of the RT. It
was attended by Asgat Safarov, the head of the Office of the President of the
RT, Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of Kazan, Rustam Nigmatullin, the first deputy
prime minister of the RT, and other officials.
Rustam
Minnikhanov gave the representatives of municipal districts the keys to 93 cars
“Chevrolet NIVA”, to representatives of Kazan – to 4 buses “Ford Transit”, and
from Naberezhnye Chelny – to 3 buses “Ford Transit”.
Speaking to
the participants of the ceremony, the President of the RT reminded that this
event became a good tradition in the republic. On the day of the next congress
of municipal councils, representatives of municipalities are given keys to
service cars.
“Over the
past 7 years, we have given over 1770 cars to our local governments. I believe
that the basis of power is municipalities. You are In the middle of the real
life”, said Rustam Minnikhanov.
According
to him, the population estimates the work of the authorities by the activities
of municipalities in general. “It doesn’t make any difference for a common man
whether it’s a federal government or a republican one. So your functions and
your work should be of high quality”, he said to the leaders of rural
settlements, representatives of municipalities and urban districts.
The
President of the RT also reminded that 37 programs of social orientation are
being implemented in the republic, within the framework of which overhaul of
social institutions are being carried out, new sports and cultural facilities
are being built.
“The role
and status of the head of the municipality are associated with the
strengthening of the material and technical base. We are trying to ensure that
there are such events as repair of buildings in rural settlements, the
allocation of new official transport, the opening of new facilities in each
municipality. We are aware that it is you who are the mainstay of power”, the
Tatarstan Government Portal cited the words of Rustam Minnikhanov.