On September 10, Vasil Shaykhraziev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and Chairman of the National Council of the World Congress of Tatars, arrived in Penza region for a working trip.

Upon his arrival, he was greeted by Ildar Akchurin, a deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Penza region; Zhigansha Tuktarov, Chairman of the Regional public organization “Tatar National Cultural Autonomy” of the Penza region; and Ildar Usmanov, Deputy Head of the Penza City Administration.

On September 11, Penza will host the final of the International “Tatar Kyzy” Contest. Additionally, a meeting with Governor O.V. Melnichenko and a tour of the venue for the All-Russian Rural Sabantui, scheduled to take place in the Penza region in 2026, are also on the agenda.