The Hermitage center of Kazan

Yestoday in the Kazan Kremlin the branch of the State Hermitage first in Russia has opened. President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Governor of Saint Petersburg Valentina Matvienko arrived today in Kazan for participation in actions on the occasion of the 1000-anniversary of Tatarstan capital. took part in festive ceremony of opening the Center Hermitage - Kazan.

Addressing with welcome words to Tatarstaners and guests of the city, Mintimer Shaimiev noted, that opening of the new unique exhibition center was preceded with a huge work. This is one of the most remarkable pages in the list of the actions devoted to the 1000-anniversary of Kazan, - the head of republic emphasized. Henceforth there is an opportunity to be acquainted with culture of our people, Russia, world culture, he noticed.

Governor of Saint Petersburg Valentina Matvienko passed low bow and words of big respect to residents of Tatarstan from all Petersburgers. I lack words to express all admiration regarding the seen, - she shared out the impressions about Tatarstan capital. The new exhibition center of the Kazan Kremlin Valentine Matvienko has christened as a cultural embassy of the Hermitage in Kazan. She emphasized important cultural mission of the State Hermitage, as educational center.

Valentina Matvienko thanked Mintimer Shaimiev for the gifts made by Tatarstan to northern capital in year of its 300-anniversary. "Older sister of Petersburg Kazan played an immense role in history of our fatherland, in development of culture, crafts, educations, - the governor of Saint Petersburg noted, we sincerely wanted to prepare for anniversary of Kazan the gifts ; Hermitage center and Petersburg street. I hope, the corner of Petersburg will decorate a beauty Kazan. Concluding her speech she reminded that creation of Hermitage center was the initiative of President of Tatarstan who personally had supervised the given project.