The whole of Russia celebrates the Day of Wisdom, Kindness and Respect today. October 1 is the Golden Age Day, the day of the elderly. The Ministry of Ecology today congratulated industry veterans who have put their heart and soul into the common cause of preserving and protecting the environment. More than 40 former employees of the Ministry went on an excursion to the Kazan zoo "Zambezi River". The trip here was not chosen by chance. As the veterans themselves note, the staff of the Ministry of Ecology has always been in close contact with the staff of the zoo and it is symbolic that the tour of the Zambezi River was conducted by Alexander Malev, deputy director of the zoo, one of the oldest and most experienced employees of the park.
On behalf of the Minister of Ecology Alexander Shadrikov, Deputy Minister Olga Manidicheva congratulated the veterans: "It is with great warmth that we convey the words of the greatest gratitude to each of you. Words of gratitude for the work, for the soul that you have invested, for the foundation that our ministry has today. This is the contribution of each of you, the responsible attitude with which you came to work every day, all the years you have brought something to our field, to our activities. Today we are trying not to lose what was created and develop further. Surely you can see for yourself what projects are being implemented in Tatarstan now thanks to the foundation that you laid – this is the reclamation of silt fields, the reclamation of the Samosyrovo landfill and much more. Everything that is being done today is thanks to the contribution of each of you," said Deputy Minister of Ecology Olga Manidicheva.