Kazan continues to maintain a leading position among Russian
municipalities and cities in terms of urban development and implementation of
social programs, and has authority in the international community. Nevertheless,
the more active the growth, the more residents expect from the authorities,
said Ilsur Metshin, the Mayor of the Tatarstan capital. “We have all experienced
this formula of life, it is not the first year of work in the municipality. The
more achievements we have, the more expectations Kazan residents have”, - the Mayor
said.
At the last Business Monday meeting of the year, Ilsur
Metshin summed up the results of the work on the New Year’s Eve. The parks and
squares of the city are festively decorated, all 65 New Year’s festive sites
are opened. There are 18 ice rinks, 8 illuminated ski slopes.
“There is everything for celebrating the New Year.
Despite the challenges caused by the pandemic and the economic situation, we
have tried to decorate Kazan for a New Year's mood. In addition, Father Frost brought
a beautiful snow this weekend, it is good that it was on Saturday and Sunday. It
helps to create a holiday mood. And for the villagers, precipitation at any
time of the year is the key to a good harvest”, - I.Metshin said.
As the Mayor emphasized, during the holidays, the
issues of organizing the work of the urban management is of vital importance. “For
us, this is strengthening the work, pressure on public utilities. But, of
course, the key issue is safety”, - the Mayor said.
“We will sum up the results of the year in February,
having previously reported to the residents. Now we can say that the year was eventful
and constructive, despite the challenges that experienced the whole world. We
continued to develop – we built a lot, we were able to implement many things.
The main thing is that we coped with these challenges. We are closing the year
with good results. So that we can learn to live with new challenges, so that
Kazan, Tatarstan, and our country continue their peaceful and creative
development, we want peace in the world. We hope that the
next year will be fruitful, constructive, successful and peaceful for our
capital”, - Ilsur Metshin concluded.