Tatarstan volunteers leave for Universiade in Belgrade
24 June 2009, Wednesday
150 Tatarstan volunteers left for Belgrade, Serbia to participate in the 25th Summer Universiade.
In Serbia they will take a training course and work at 13 departments of the Universiade.
Volunteers are due to work 8 hours a day and take an active part in public life, the press-service of Tatarstan Ministry on Youth Affairs, Sport and Tourism reports. They can participate in the programme of “Russia-Tatarstan” Friendship House, which will function as the Russian House at the Olympic Games. The Day of Volunteer is to be organized – these are the volunteers who will host and take part in the evening programme.
The voluntary mission in Belgrade finished on July 12. Then the team will have two days for relaxing and excursions. They will return to Kazan on July 15.
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.
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