Organizing committee formed for 150th anniversary of Gabdulla Tukay's birth

The Government of the Russian Federation has formed an organizing committee to prepare and hold the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Gabdulla Tukay's birth and has approved its composition. According to Tatar-Inform, the order was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

The committee's co-chairs are Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to the President of the Russian Federation, who serves by agreement, and Tatarstan head Rustam Minnikhanov. Zhanna Alekseeva, state secretary and deputy culture minister, was named the committee's executive secretary.

The committee includes representatives of federal agencies, heads of culture and education institutions, and some regional leaders. Members include Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova, First Deputy Education Minister Alexander Bugaev and Moscow Art Theatre artistic director Konstantin Khabensky. The document was adopted to implement the President's decree on celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tukay's birth.