Preparation of transport infrastructure for Universiade 2013 discussed in Kazan
16 June 2009, Tuesday
The meeting on preparation of the transport infrastructure for hosting the Universiade 2013 was held at the Kazan City Hall on June 16. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev and Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin took part in the meeting.
Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and Deputy General Director of ZAO NIPI of territorial development and transport infrastructure Natalia Minina delivered reports.
The day also saw signing of the Memorandum on the procedure of design of the Sviyazhsk interregional multi-modal logistic centre by RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov and Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin.
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.