[Russia] - Russia's Tatarstan to Subsidize Traditional Weddings for Young Couples

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The republic of Tatarstan has actually revealed Russias initially aids for young couples who hold traditional wedding, regional officials
said Wednesday.Starting this summertime, newlyweds can receive between 50,000 rubles ($565) and 100,000 rubles ($1,130) if their event
includes aspects of Tatar culture.Theres absolutely nothing like this [in Russia], Sofia Galiyeva-Mustafina, Tatarstans first deputy
minister for youth affairs, told the Tatar Inform news outlet.Couples will qualify for subsidies if they wear nationwide outfits, invite
folklore ensembles to carry out or integrate any other nationwide style alternatives, she said.Tatarstan, home to Russias second-largest
ethnic group, has seen its autonomy progressively eroded as the Kremlin has actually centralized power.In 2017, the region was forced to
desert compulsory teaching of its 2nd main language, Tatar, in schools
In 2022, Tatarstan became the last area in Russia to lose the title of president for its local executive.Tatarstan voted to secede from
Russia in 1992 but stayed within the Russian Federation under a power-sharing treaty with Moscow.