Implementation of the Strategy should be under strict public control, independent of officials. The guarantees of such control must be agreed at the beginning of the road.

I will not enumerate the elementary truths about what a Tatar should be. I believe that being determines consciousness. It is vitally important for Tatar society to go beyond the parochial interests and feel an important component, the foundation of a huge country gathered by our ancestors.

Look,  who is shaping Russia’s policy now? And why should the Tatars and other indigenous peoples be satisfied  with places in the back row? Who, if not the Tatars, should become the initiators of the creation of a new direction – the state concept of Russia with the provisional name “Russia – the Turkic world”. Its implementation together with other nations would help strengthen the country’s historical ties with the Turkic community of Eurasia, erect bridges of full-fledged economic and political cooperation, and reduce the degree of opposition of superpowers. This vector to strengthen the international authority of Russia will inevitably create a natural basis for preserving the original culture and languages ​​of the Turkic peoples, stabilizing the situation inside the country.

The implementation of this super-task will require the Tatar people to mobilize all of its resources, of which three main areas can be distinguished: consolidation and social activity, political struggle and economic base.

For  development of the structure of the social institutions of the Tatar people with the support of the state bodies of the Republic of Tatarstan and other regions should correspond  the consolidation and growth of social activity. The state should realize that the public is, first of all, a necessary element of public administration as a feedback, allowing for timely adjustment of the policies, avoiding excesses. The main criterion for the work of all types of public organizations should be the coverage of citizens involved in their activities. The existing system of national-cultural autonomies is inefficient and requires significant restructuring. It is necessary to organize statistical accounting and analysis of the needs of the entire Tatar population of the country for the purposes of effective planning. The project “Big Tatarstan” with a developed information network should start working. The task of achieving complete computer literacy among the Tatars is relevant. The Republic of Tatarstan, as a state, is simply obliged to realize the right to dual citizenship, providing an opportunity for Tatars outside Tatarstan to participate in shaping cultural and educational policies and the economic base of the Republic on an equal basis with citizens of the republic.

Naturally, profound changes in the concept of the Russian Federation cannot do without a serious political struggle. Tatars, along with other indigenous peoples of Russia, need to become more active in the political field of the country. Currently, there are calls for amending the Constitution in the direction of unitarization, which cannot be categorically allowed. It is necessary to fight for the preservation and development of provisions on the multinational state, its structure, federal structure, secular character, independence of the judicial system and the priority of law. Due to the fact that these tasks are not a priority for the currently active parties, it is likely that a new type of party will be needed.

The economic aspect of the implementation of a national strategy is also important. In addition to public funds, it is necessary to form public and extra-budgetary funds. In addition to entrepreneurs, the people themselves should actively participate in them. These can be targeted taxes, membership fees, donations, etc. Here it seems appropriate to launch a broad cooperative movement that unites city and village residents from different regions, in the areas of agriculture, construction, industrial production, etc. with their banks and retail network. This will reduce the costs of the population and will provide an opportunity to direct part of the income to the development of culture and national education. In addition, the development of Muslim banking is important. The national traditions and interests of the indigenous people should be fully taken into account and applied in the organization of transport infrastructure passing through their places of residence: Silk, Volga trade routes, etc.

It is also necessary to note the important task of strengthening friendship with other peoples and, above all, with peoples-neighbors. It is necessary to resolutely fight manifestations of chauvinism, one’s own exclusiveness and superiority, to show respect for the culture and spiritual values ​​of all peoples. Without close cooperation, especially with indigenous peoples, including Russians, we will not be able to implement a single project on a national scale.

Chairman of a public organization
“Foundation for the Development of Muslim Peoples”
Gayar Iskandyarov
Based on: mtss.ru