Mintimer Shaimiev voted in the elections of State Duma deputies
2 December 2007, Sunday
December 2, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev and his spouse came to polling station 59 that housed in cadet boarding school 6 in order to take part in the elections of RF State Duma deputies.
The President spoke with the voters and asked the members of the electoral commission about the turnout. Young cadets put on a performance showing folk songs and dances.
The President’s voting took about two minutes. After that he spoke to journalists. Mintimer Shaimiev said he was in good mood. “We are finishing the year with indicators higher than expected in all fields of social and economic development”, the President emphasized.
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.