On January 12, 2023, a meeting of the leadership of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences and the Tatarstan regional branch of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts was held. During the meeting, which was attended by well-known scientists of Kazan universities, as well as artists and writers, some results of activities were discussed. The meeting was chaired by Vice-President of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, Head of Tatarstan regional branch of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts, Professor V.V. Khomenko.

At the suggestion of V.V. Khomenko, it was decided to speak to scientists of the Chairman of the Society of Tatar Local Historians of the Republic of Tatarstan, Professor A.A. Burkhanov.

A.A. Burkhanov summarized the main results of the work of Tatar local lore structures in 2022 as part of the 1100th anniversary of the adoption of Islam by Volga Bulgaria, the 30th anniversary of the World Congress of the Tatars, the VIII Congress of the World Congress of the Tatars and the Year of the Cultural Heritage of the peoples of Russia.

A.A. Burkhanov’s speech was listened to with great attention and interest. According to Professor E.R. Tagirov, local history has become the most important area of humanities and  a fundamental part of national identity. This is the significant experience and merit of the local history structures at the World Congress of the Tatars.

It was also decided to create a local history department at the Tatarstan regional branch of the Petrovsky Academy of Sciences and Arts, which was headed by A.A. Burkhanov.