On 19 December before the beginning of the XIX congress of the Association of the Tatarstan Council of Municipalities, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the All-Russia charity action “The Fir Tree of Wishes” and took post cards with wishes of four children from the New Year tree.

The All-Russia charity action “The Fir Tree of Wishes” has been held since 2018 with it aim being to give New Year gifts to and fulfill wishes of children from a deprived background.