The Tatarstan-Saxony business forum with participation of RT Prime- minister Rustam Minnikhanov and Prime-minister of the Free State of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich who is visiting Russia as head of the delegation of managers of Saxony's largest enterprises is to open on Friday at the Grand Hotel Kazan.
But before, on April 21st, Stanislaw Tillich will meet Russian Prime-minister Vladimir Putin.
In Russia, apart from Moscow and Kazan, Mr. Tillich will also visit the Kaluga region.
business-gazeta.ru and IA RIA-Novosti, April 21, 2009.
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.