45,000 spectators attend festivities in front of "Kazan – Arena" on August 30
(KZN.RU, September 2, by Renat Shirmanov) Festivities to mark the Day of the Republic and of the City passed without incident in Kazan. At a Business Monday meeting the Mayor of the capital of Tatarstan Ilsur Metshin thanked all those who took part in the organization of the event.
The new venue for the festivities was the ground in front of the "Kazan -Arena" soccer stadium. According to the deputy head of the Executive Committee for Social Affairs Leila Fazleyeva, the venue showed itself to good advantage. By estimate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the evening event was attended by over 45,000 people.