Day of formation of the Republic of Tatarstan

On August 30, residents of Tatarstan celebrate the “birthday” of the republic, which coincides with the adoption of the declaration of its state sovereignty The Supreme Council of Tatarstan approved this document on the penultimate summer day of 1990, and a year later the date became a holiday Citizens actively celebrate the day of the formation of their native republic, which, moreover, is a day off Everywhere, in cities, villages, and especially in the capital, Kazan, which also celebrates City Day, mass events are taking place This holiday is honored and loved not only by the indigenous population, but also by residents of other nationalities, as well as numerous guests The list of entertainment events is traditionally very comprehensive: thematic exhibitions, promotions, sports competitions, creative competitions and festivals, folk fairs, concerts of local and touring artists, and the finale of the celebrations - a large-scale fireworks display The organizers try to combine national traditions and modern cultural trends in the program of events On this holiday, gourmets can enjoy the masterpieces of national Tatar cuisine As you know, local cuisine is very diverse and catering establishments prepare plenty of original Tatar dishes for the holiday Tatarstan is an integral part of the Russian Federation and is one of its largest regions, which has enormous economic potential In the socio-political and cultural environment, two identical names are used: Tatarstan or the Republic of Tatarstan Geographically, it neighbors several regions of the Russian Federation - Kirov, Orenburg, as well as Samara, Ulyanovsk, and the republics - Bashkortostan, Chuvashia, Mari El and Udmurtia The first settlements of Turkic-speaking tribes on the territory belonging to Tatarstan arose in the 8th century, coinciding in time with the formation of Rus' Then Volga Bulgaria was created Then the Kazan Khanate was formed, which in the middle of the 16th century became part of the Moscow state as the Kazan kingdom, and later became the province of the same name The Tatar ASSR, as part of the RSFSR, was created in 1920 As you know, it was here that the legendary designer Korolev created the world famous “Katyusha” Many industrial enterprises evacuated to Tatarstan during the difficult years of the Great Patriotic War remained here after the Victory The middle of the last century gave rise to the rapid development of two strategic industries - the automotive industry and oil production Today's Tatarstan is a highly developed region of the Russian Federation, which makes a huge contribution to the overall well-being of the country and strengthening its position in the world political arena