Vasil Shaykhraziev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan and Chairman of the National Council of the World Congress of the Tatars has been awarded the Badge of Honor of the Governor of the Samara Region “For the Benefit of the Samara Land.”

The award was presented by the Governor of the Samara Region, Vyacheslav Fedoryshchev, during a recent meeting with representatives of Tatar public organizations in the region. Vyacheslav Fedoryshchev expressed his gratitude to Vasil Shaykhraziev for his active efforts in supporting and promoting Tatar culture, strengthening social unity, and fostering interethnic dialogue. He emphasized the importance of cooperation between the Samara Region and the Republic of Tatarstan as two strategically significant regions of Russia.