Rustam Minnikhanov and Ilsur Metshin joined the Garden of Remembrance campaign

Rustam Minnikhanov and Ilsur Metshin joined the Garden of Remembrance campaign

<p> Today, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin joined the international Garden of Remembrance campaign dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The territory of Victory park was decorated with 75 willows. </p> <p> Viktor Demidov, chief Federal inspector for the Republic of Tatarstan, Ravil Kuzyurov, Minister of forestry of Tatarstan, and activists of the Victory Volunteers movement also took part in tree planting. </p> <p> As part of the campaign, it is planned to plant 27 million trees in Russia until June 22 in memory of citizens who gave their lives during the Great Patriotic War. More than 350 thousand trees will be planted on the territory of the republic – in memory of 350 thousand Tatarstan citizens who did not return from the front, to their relatives and friends. </p> <p> During the coronavirus pandemic, tree planting is carried out mainly by the Ministry of forestry of Tatarstan and its departments. Part of the work was undertaken by an active public movement Victory Volunteers and republican patriotic organizations. To date, the project has covered 23 forest districts, a number of cities and settlements in the republic. The planting of 75 willows in Victory park was carried out gradually, in compliance with all sanitary and epidemiological standards. </p> <p> “This is a very good campaign. This is a tribute to those who fought for victory, for our Motherland, for all of us. Many of them did not return. It is very important to keep the memories of their heroic feat”, - Tatarstan President’s Press office quotes Rustam Minnikhanov. </p> <p> In addition, today Rustam Minnikhanov got acquainted with the park improvement concept. Tatarstan President visited the new monument to the Soviet soldier, which will be opened on May 9. </p>

2020-05-02T13:54:17+0300