Mintimer Shaimiev again among the best people of Russia

Head of the Republic of Tatarstan had become laureate of the federal encyclopedia “The Best People of Russia” several times. He has been given the public award – medal “The Best People of Russia” recently. The decision was made by the public-consultative council of the edition, as the publishing house Spets-Address informed.

Meeting of edition heads with Plenipotentiary Representative of RT in RF Nazif Mirikhanov was held on July 25 in Moscow. A medal for the head of the region and a copy of the encyclopedia “The Best People of Russia” was handed over to him.

The edition authors pointed out particular role of Mintimer Shaimiev in the region’s life. “Social politics of M. Shaimiev gave Tatarstan an opportunity to preserve social, international and inter-confessional peace in the most difficult years of reforms, - editor-in-chief Anton Bruy reported. – The republic is one of the most successful, economically developed regions of Russia at present. Science-intensive regions, agriculture, the population’s welfare develop rapidly in the region”.

Medal of the encyclopedia “The Best People of Russia” is given for service in the field of statehood consolidation, development of federalism, reinforcement of cultural, economic and military power of the Russian Federation. Such outstanding workers as Anatoliy Artamonov (Kaluga Province), actor and director Oleg Tabakov, ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya and others are among awardees of the last year.