April 18 - International Day for Monuments and Historical Sites

April 18 - International Day for Monuments and  Historical Sites

Dear friends!

Please accept our warm and sincere congratulations on the International Day for Monuments and  Historical  Sites.

International Day for Monuments and Sites - a unique holiday, created to pay tribute to the memory of our ancestors and of our common history.

Our country has a rich history and unique cultural heritage. Saving  them for future generations – understanding  of own  roots, the basis of the creative future for our children.

In the Republic of Tatarstan under  the state protection  there are  more than 1500 objects of cultural heritage. Two objects are included in the List of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, which is an indisputable achievement of Tatarstan in the field of preservation of historical and cultural monuments.

I am confident that the professionalism, hard work and commitment to the creation by  the restorers, architects, archaeologists, historians and ethnographers will contribute to the promotion of the cultural heritage of the republic. On the International Day for Monuments and  Historical Sites  I  express gratitude for their hard, noble and selfless work.

I would like  to thank non-indifferent  Tatarstaners, sincerely worried about the preservation of our culture and architecture of our heritage, and to express confidence that the people of our republic,  preservation of historical and cultural heritage - the key to a meaningful and creative existence of future generations.

I congratulate you on this remarkable day, I wish you good health, active and fruitful creative activity, new and interesting  projects!

I am sure that our heritage under the protection of the state and society!

 Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan

A. M. Sibagatullin