POLITICAL AND LEGAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE OF THE RELIGIOUS FACTOR IN POLITICS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TATARSTAN IN 2014–2015

Abstract

In this article political and legal development is analyzed as well as the role of religion in the Republic of Tatarstan (RT) in late 2014 to November 2015. The most important factor in the legitimacy of power in the RT became the fact that the Constitution of the RT contains a statement about the limited sovereignty of the RT, the post of president of the RT and the restoration of republic-wide elections for the RT presidency. At the same time, the leaders of the RT actively cooperated with the representatives of major Muslim, spiritual organizations such as the Muslim Spiritual Administration of Tatarstan on organizing social events, projects in the sphere of education and Muslim festivities.