October 12, 2019

Within the framework of the III Congress of the International Association of Tatars of the European Union, the Alliance of Tatars of Europe, amendments were made to the Charter of the ATA. One of which is a change in the name of the association. In addition, delegates were invited to contact the World Tatars Congress for assistance in submitting documents to the European Union.

Under the Congress program, elections were held for governing bodies of the international association of Tatars of the European Union countries “Alliance of Tatars of Europe”, where the following have been  elected as Members of the Board:

Venera Vagizova – Germany

Rishat Sabitov – France

Venera Abdulkhalikova – Italy

Ramil Minnulin – England

Jezhy Shakhunevich – Poland

Enzhe Bayramova – Austria

Albina Valieva – Bulgaria

Talgat Izmailov – Slovakia

Flyur Sharipov – Lithuania

Tair Kuznetsov – Lithuania

Rinat Akhunov – Latvia

Maryam Malysheva – Estonia

Julia Fatkhullina – Sweden

Rita Khasanova – Hungary

Regina Shchegoleva – Switzerland

Flyur Sharipov was elected Chairman of ATA. Co-Chair – Bari Diyanov. Rafael Muksinov and Enzhe Bayramova were appointed advisers to the chairman. Albina Valieva, Aina Zetterlund, Jerzy Shahunevich were elected vice-chairmen.

Flyur Sharipov was awarded  Honorary title “Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan”. Riva Ryudisser and Rita Khasanova were awarded with medals of the World Congress of Tatars “For Great Merits to the Tatar People”. Tahir Gataullin awarded the WCT Letter of gratitude.

The medals of the European Tatars Alliance “For  Preservation and Development of Tatar Culture in Europe” were awarded to: Elvira Galiakberova, Gulzalina Zhekhtunova, Inga Zhekhtunova, Maryam Malysheva, Liliya Musina.

The final point of the III Congress of the International Association of Tatars of the European Union “Alliance of Tatars of Europe” was the adoption of a resolution. In addition, delegates agreed that the upcoming Sabantuy of Europe should be held in Sofia in 2020.

An evening of Tatar classical music “Life and work of composer N.G. Zhiganov – an example for the future generation” (a concert of Tatar opera singers living in Europe) awaits delegates at these minutes.