Tatarstan President congratulates famous singer Salavat on jubilee
25 January 2010, Monday
A concert dedicated to the 50th jubilee of Russia Honoured Artist, Tatarstan People’s Artist, laureate of Tukai State Award Salavat Fatkhutdinov was held at Kamal Tatar State academic Theatre on January 25.
Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev and his wife, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Culture Zilya Valeyeva, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, the State Council deputies, heads of republican ministries and departments came to congratulate the singer.
Tatarstan President congratulated RT People’s Artist and said that Salavat is a singer loved and respected by Tatars from all over the world. “Who can be well-known by Tatars all over the world?” Mintimer Shaimiev said. “It can be only Salavat!”
He thanked Salavat Fatkhutdinov for fascinating creative work and wished him and his family good health and success.
On 17 March, speaking at a meeting of the State Council of the republic, where its Chairman Farid Mukhametshin declared his early termination of powers, Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaymiev said: “Mutual respect and deep understanding help to preserve high trust of our people.”
On 13 March the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev accompanied by the regional Mufti Kamil Samigullin took part in the XIV Iftar of the republic organized by the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Tatarstan, the administration of the Ak Bars Arena stadium and the national tourist complex Tugan Avylym (My Native Village) at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center.
On 20 January in the evening Russian President Vladimir Putin called Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev and congratulated him with his birthday. During the conversation Vladimir Putin stated that he is happy to hear bright voice of Mintimer (Sharipovich) and wished him good health and all the best.
On 20 January, congratulating Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev with his birthday, the Chairman of the Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin wrote in his telegramme: “Being a famous and political leader, you have made a substantial contribution into modern development of Tatarstan and have earned the deep respect and gratitude of residents of the republic.