(Kazan City
KZN.RU, December 25). Order "Duslyk" was presented today by President
of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov to Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin. The award was
part of the X Congress of the Council of Municipalities of the Republic of
Tatarstan. The event was held in the HTEC "Corston".
The forum
was attended by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov,
Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Chairman of State Council Farid
Mukhametshin, State Councilor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev,
Mayor Ilsur Metshin, chairman of municipal formations of RT Minsagit Shakirov,
the members of the Federation Council and deputies of the State Duma of the
Republic of Tatarstan, the members of the Government of Tatarstan, officials of
the Office of the President, deputies of the State Council of Tatarstan.
New state
award - the Order "Duslyk" - was approved in April 2015 by the State
Council of Tatarstan. The Order is awarded to citizens of Russia and foreigners
for special merits in strengthening friendship and cooperation between
Tatarstan and other states, the subjects of the Russian Federation, for a
particularly fruitful activity in the development of economic and cultural
relations, charity and investment activities.