Mintimer Shaimiev takes part in session of Tatarstan State Council

On December 26 Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the 47th session of Tatarstan State Council.

At the beginning of the session Tatarstan President declared that Ravil Muratov left his post. “You have presented state authority and government of our republic for many years. Everybody knows you well. I am very glad that Farid Mukhametshin supported the idea to express words of gratitude to you in the presence of members of State Council,” Rustam Minnikhanov pointed out.

Members of State Council thanked First Vice-Premier with applauses. Rustam Minnikhanov presented him the highest award of the Republic of Tatarstan - Order of Merit for the Republic of Tatarstan.

Ravil Muratov thanked Tatarstan President for the highest award of the republic. In his speech he noted that the work at Tatarstan Government was interesting. He thanked everybody for appreciation of his work.

Rustam Minnikhanov offered to appoint Aleksey Pesoshin, who has been working as head of Kazan Executive Committee for three years, to the position of First Deputy Prime-Minister.

Members of State Council supported appointment of Aleksey Pesoshin to the position of First Deputy Prime-Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan by the majority of votes.

During the session the members passed the bill “On amendments to the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan “On the budget of the Territorial fund of compulsory health insurance for 2013 and the planned period of 2014 and 2015”, the bill “On amendments to the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan “On the budget of the Republic of Tatarstan for 2013 and the planned period of 2014 and 2015”, the law “On certain issues of organisation of activity on issue and servicing of universal electronic cards in the Republic of Tatarstan”, the plan of cooperation of State Council with parliaments of other states in 2014, the plan of law project work at Tatarstan State Council, the bill “On amendments to the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan “On approval of the programme of social and economic development of the Republic of Tatarstan in 2011-2015”.

Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev commented on vacation of office of first deputy Prime Minister: “Mr Muratov is a talented and creative person. All his ideas were far-reaching and aimed at improving the quality of people’s lives. He has held different positions, and achieved success.”