(KZN.RU, August 30, by Elena Chembayeva) An awards ceremony was held at Kazan City Hall in celebration of the Day of the Republic of Tatarstan and of the City Day.
Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin greeted the guests of honor: "Today is the day when we traditionally take stock of the past year and celebrate our achievements. This year it's a special day because we have just held the 27th World Summer Universiade ," said the mayor.
"Every feat – and what has been done is a feat – has a name with a specific individual behind it. I would like to say a sincere thank you to all of you. It was hard work which resulted in a renewed Kazan. Just like the Kazan millennium enabled us to bid to host the Universiade, to declare that we are a city that is able to host the World Youth Forum from all five continents, I truly believe that the Universiade will serve as the foundation for our new achievements," said Ilsur Metshin .
The mayor awarded representatives of the enterprises included in the Book of Honor of Kazan - “Production and Construction Corporation " Kazan ", JSC "Kazantsentrstroy" and JSC " Tatavtodor". A Certificate of Merit was awarded to the head of the group of companies "SOPiG" Ildar Akhmetov. The medal "For Service to the Motherland”, 2nd class, was awarded to the head of the Organizational Department of the Kazan Executive Committee Larissa Pesoshina. The title of "Honored Engineer of Russia" was given to the turner of the machine shop of the Kazan Compressor Plant Gennady Malagin.