BRIC International Competition Conference has started in Kazan
1 September 2009, Tuesday
The BRIC International Competition Conference was opened at the Korston Hotel in Kazan on September 1st. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government Igor Shuvalov and Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the conference.
The international conference is organized by the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation together with respective agencies of Brazil, India and China and with the support of the Russian Government.
The conference is the first event of the kind in the competition sphere involving the BRIC countries and dedicated to topical issues of development of competition in the rapidly developing economies. Opportunity to exchange best world practices will allow representatives of the BRIC countries and other participants to harmonize principles of competitive policy implantation and determine further steps of its development contributing to the economic progress.
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.