Alexander Shadrikov became the "Media Person of the Year" of the journalism award "Ballur kalam — Crystal Pen"
The awarding ceremony of the winners of the XXVI Republican contest in the field of journalism and mass media of the Republic of Tatarstan "Ballur kalam — Crystal Feather" took place today. The ceremony was held at the Saidash Cultural Center. The winners were determined in ten nominations and three special projects. For openness and the best work with the media, the Minister of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan Alexander Shadrikov became the "Media Person of the Year". The award was presented to him by the head of the Administration of the Head RT Asgat Safarov.
"Today we are awarding the most worthy representatives of the industry. I want to say a sincere thanks to every journalist who performs his work with honor and dedication. I wish you good health, inexhaustible energy, joy of creativity and, of course, inspiration," Asgat Safarov, Head of Tatarstan's chief administrative officer, congratulated.
The Republican contest "Ballur kalam — Crystal Feather" has been held in the Republic of Tatarstan since 1998. To date, this event is the main and most prestigious journalistic competition of the republic and is held for 26 times. In various years, Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan Farid Mukhametshin, ex-Minister of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan Marat Sadykov, Head of the Department of Rospotrebnadzor for the Republic of Tatarstan Marina Patyashina became "Media Personalities of the Year".