First Deputy Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan, Kharis Musin, was awarded with a diploma of a Doctor of Philosophy in Agriculture

Doctoral thesis was presented at Bashkir State Agricultural University. Kharis Musin, greatly experienced in practical work at republican forestries, chose to study recreational forest exploitation in the Middle Volga region as the field of his scientific interest. Intensive development of recreational resources along the territories of large cities and industrial centers increases the risk of forest quality diminution. Relevance of the thesis of Kh.G. Musin lies in development of the basis for optimization and balanced use of forests with preservation of natural environment.

         The Ph.D. in Agriculture was given to Kh.G. Musin by the order of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Russian Federation.