Tatarstan President met with participants of 4th Meeting of International Discussion Club Valdai
10 September 2007, Monday
September 10, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with participants of 4th International Discussion Club Valdai at the Representative building in the Kazan Kremlin.
The International Discussion Club Valdai was created in September 2004 on the initiative of RIA Novosti, the Council for foreign and defence policy, newspaper The Moscow Times, magazines Russia v globalnoi politike (in global politics) and Russia profile. The first meeting in 2004 was held in Valdai, one of the most picturesque places in Russia, it gave name to the club.
Club’s meetings have been held annually in September.
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.