Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, chairman of the National Council of the World Tatar Congress Vasil Shaykhraziev is visiting St. Petersburg.

11.05. 2018

Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, chairman of the National Council of the World Tatar Congress Vasil Shaykhraziev is visiting St. Petersburg. At the northern capital, he gave a lecture “Tatarstan and Tatars” to students of the Polytechnic University of Peter the Great. About 200 students from our republic are educated in this educational institution.

At the University, Vasily Shaikhraziev was met by the management of the educational institution.  Deputy Prime Minister was shown the building of the university, told about the directions of education and the organization of the educational process.

Vasil Shaihraziev told the students about Tatarstan, the economic and political situation in the republic and the life of the Tatars. He acquainted them with the cultural, religious, language situation. He also acquainted  the guys with activities of the World Congress of Tatars, the National Council, projects that are implemented, as well as plans for the future.

Then the students were given the possibility to ask  Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan their questions. Vasil Shaikhraziev tried to answer everything.

The organizers of the lecture are the World Congress of Tatars and the Tatar National-Cultural Autonomy of St. Petersburg.