Mintimer Shaimiev met with RF State Duma deputies form Tatarstan
14 December 2007, Friday
December 14, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with deputies of the fifth State Duma of the Russian Federation from Tatarstan.
The United Russia party won by a landslide in the parliamentary relations in Tatarstan (none of the 10 other parties gained seven percent of the vote). 14 members of the United Russia party in Tatarstan entered the Russian State Duma.
RT Prime-minister Rustam Minnikhanov, State Council Chairman Farid Mukhametshin, Chief of Staff of the RT President Yuri Kamaltynov, State Council Secretary Valentine Lipuzhina and other officials also attended the meeting at the Kazan Kremlin. 14 deputies from Tatarstan are Oleg Morozov, Rinat Gubaidullin, Airat Khairullin, Ildar Gilmutdinov, Alina Kabayeva,Fatih Sibagatullin, Aleksander Kozlovski, Irek boguslavski, Foat Komarov, Marat Zagidullov, Viktoria Cherkesova, Khafiz Salikhov, Gulnara Sergeyeva, Klavdia Novikova.
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.