Mintimer Shaimiev: Elections arouse hope for the best

On December 4 State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in elections of State Duma deputies of the 6th convocation. He came to the voting precinct №56 located in Kazan military school with his wife Sakina hanum.

After the voting procedure Mintimer Shaimiev answered journalists’ questions. He marked the youth was not so active in hard times, in the beginning of perestroika (restructuring). “It means today young people are interested in the future of our country”, State Counsellor said.

By words of Mintimer Shaimiev any elections arouse hope for the best. “During this election campaign leadership of our country and Republic have held many meetings with citizens. Every meeting is so important, people have the right to hope for fulfillment of their desires, to get feedback to their requests, suggestions. For sure, it all cannot be realized, but all ideas expressed by citizens have to be taken into consideration”, RT State Counsellor believes.

Mintimer Shaimiev highlighted positive social and economic changes in the country and our Republic. He reminded as well about the problem on separation of powers between RF subjects and federal centre raised by the country’s leadership before elections.