Mintimer Shaimiev inspects objects under construction and restoration in Bolgar
11 May 2012, Friday
RT State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev made a working trip to ancient town Bolgar and inspected objects under construction and restoration in the context of the project of the republican fund “Vozrozhdenie” (Revival).
Mintimer Shaimiev acquainted with construction of a riverside station combined with the Museum of Bolgar civilization. Main works have been completed here, finishing works are being implemented.
Later on, he viewed the Commemorative token in honor of Islam adoption by Volga Bulgars in 922. The foundation stone was laid on June 19, 2010 in Bolgar during solemn events dated to 1121st anniversary of Islam adoption in Volga Bulgaria. The Commemorative token represents a building in the style of ancient Bolgar. It will be commissioned on May 21. About 100 pictures made by the Tatarstan artists had been brought to Bolgar the day before. They will be placed on the basement floor of the building, on the territory of the museum exhibition complex.
Guests also viewed the protective building made of wood and polycarbonate. Mintimer Shaimiev noted that there are not similar constructions in Russia.
The next object viewed by officials was the complex comprising a mosque and medrese.
Afterwards, guests looked over the Museum of bread, the interactive museum of the history of farming and bread production on the Tatarstan land from ancient times till the XX century. The object is completely ready for opening on May 21.
In the interview Mintimer Shaimiev noted that he was satisfied by what he had seen and all works are being fulfilled in accordance with the plan.
On October 18, at the Galiaskar Kamal Tatar State Academic Theatre, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counselor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Chairman of the State Council of Tatarstan Farid Mukhametshin took part in the farewell ceremony with the outstanding figure of theatrical art, People’s Artist of Russia and Tatarstan Rinat Tazetdinov.
On 1 October in the Kazan City Hall Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev, who is the Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation, had a meeting with old stagers of the public service of the republic. The meeting dedicated to the International Day of Older Persons was held with participation of the Chairman of the regional State Council Farid Mukhametshin, the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Rais (Head) of the republic Asgat Safarov, the Chief of Staff of the Office of Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers Shamil Gafarov and representatives of public old stagers organizations, and Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated public service old stagers with the holiday and thanked them for long painstaking work for the good of the republic.
On 8 September at a polling station in the Settlement of Borovoye Matyushino the Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in a ballot in the elections of members of the regional State Council of the VII convocation.
On 7 September in the Kazan Kremlin Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev had a meeting with the Soviet and Russian Military Commander Colonel General Anatoliy Sergeev, who was the Commander in Chief of the Volga-Urals and the Volga military districts from 1991 to 2002 and retired in 2022.