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World Nomad Games: Tatarstan leader gifts two saker falcons to Kyrgyzstan

From 24.kg · () Russian

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  • Tatarstan leader Rustam Minnikhanov presented Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov with a certificate for two saker falcons gifted to Kyrgyzstan.
  • Minnikhanovโ€™s press service said Tatarstan has worked to restore the speciesโ€™ population, while Kyrgyzstan had previously donated three animals to a snow leopard center in Russiaโ€™s Altai region.
  • The exchange took place as Minnikhanov traveled to Kyrgyzstan for the closing ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games.

Rustam Minnikhanov, the head of Tatarstan, presented Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov with a certificate gifting two saker falcons to Kyrgyzstan.

His press service said Tatarstan had been carrying out extensive work in recent years to restore the speciesโ€™ population. Minnikhanov described biodiversity preservation as a key area of cooperation and said reciprocal exchanges could help protect and increase the numbers of rare species.

Kyrgyzstan had previously gifted three animals to the Snow Leopard Center in Russiaโ€™s Altai region to support population recovery.

Minnikhanov arrived in Kyrgyzstan to attend the closing ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games. He traveled to Cholpon-Ata, where the final event was held.

One of the key areas of our cooperation is the preservation of biodiversity

· Rustam MinnikhanovHe described biodiversity conservation as a central area of cooperation between Tatarstan and Kyrgyzstan.
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