Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of the National Council of the World Congress of Tatars Vasil Shaykhraziev is on a working visit to the Astrakhan region.

Today he laid flowers at the monument of Gabdulla Tukay in Astrakhan. The event was also attended by Vice-Governor of the Astrakhan region Pavel Pautov, Director General of the Astrakhan Seaport Rinat Ayupov, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan Damir Natfullin, Head of the Executive Committee of the World Congress of Tatars Danis Shakirov and our compatriots.