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On December 21, at the Korston Entertainment Complex in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in the Christmas Tree of Wishes voluntary campaign and took cards with wishes of children from the tree
On December 18, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and congratulated the Amir and the citizens on Qatar National Day.
On December 18, Tatarstan President, Chairman of the Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group Rustam Minnikhanov, who arrived on a working visit on Qatar National Day as an honored guest, was met by HE the Minister of State Sheikh Fahad bin Faisal Al-Thani and the Russian Ambassador to Qatar Dmitry Dogadkin at the International airport.
On 15 December at their meeting in the Government house of the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and the President of the international organization of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF) Taha Ayhan discussed issues of strengthening cooperation and further establishment of business contacts within the OIC framework. The parties emphasized that cooperation of the youth is an important constituent of strengthening the international interaction.
On 12 December Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, who heads a delegation from the republic comprising heads of large industrial enterprises and representatives of business, came on a working visit to Turkey to take part in a business forum in the Province of Bursa.
On 8 December , addressing the participants of a closing session of the International Forum dedicated to 50th anniversary of the Convention for Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage held in Kazan on 5-8 December, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chairman of UNESCO Commission for Tatarstan, expressed his gratitude to all those who did and are doing huge work in the sphere of preservation and use of cultural and natural heritage and development of international humanitarian cooperation.
From December 9 to 16, Kazan will host the III stage of the international complex competitions in swimming, synchronized swimming and diving "Friendship Games". More than 1,300 members of delegations are expected to participate in the Games, including about 1,020 athletes, 280 officials in delegations from 12 countries, 104 judges, as well as 1 technical delegate.
On December 5, in the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova, who arrived on a working visit in Tatarstan to take part in the opening ceremony of the International Forum of the 50th Anniversary of Convention concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
On 2 December at a solemn ceremony held in Korston Kazan recreation and shopping center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin awarded winners of the XVIII Regional competition of “50 best ideas for Tatarstan”, where more than 150 people were handed in monetary awards from 25 to 220 000 roubles.
From December 2 to December 4, the Russian Koresh Belt Wrestling Championship 2022 will be held in Kazan at the Ak Bars Martial Arts Palace. More than 150 athletes from 43 regions of Russia will take part in the competitions, which will be the final this season. Wrestlers will compete in ten weight categories from 60 kg to over 130 kg.