Bank of Russia will issue a sport series of coins for Universiade 2013
6 April 2009, Monday
The Bank of Russia has made a decision to issue a sport series of coins ‘Distinguished sportsmen of Russia’ for the coming Universiade 2013 in Kazan and the Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi.
This year, it will be dedicated to football and hockey, ITAR-TASS reports. “For the first time in our practice, one of the coins is dedicated to a now living sportsman, in my mind, a real legend, hockey player Aleksandr Maltsev, who is going to mark his 60th anniversary in a few days,” First Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Georgy Luntovsky said.
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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