Tatarstan President named the hero of «Trud»

«Trud» newspaper names its heroes traditionally on the eve of its birthday. Those personalities who are respected and easily recognized by the readers are included in the column «Heroes of Trud». Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev is in the list.

Prominent all over Russia people present the laureates of the newspaper to the readers. Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II introduced Mintimer Shaimiev this time. «I know Mintimer Shaimiev as a good leader who is deeply concerned with the well-being of the republic he heads and its citizens. Great experience of fruitful cooperation between representatives of 2 traditional religions Christianity and Islam was accumulated in hospitable Tatarstan. Mintimer Shaimiev is well known in Russian and all over the world as a wise and very devoted politician».