Mintimer Shaimiev met with Consul General of Vietnam in Yekaterinburg
17 January 2008, Thursday
January 17, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev received Consul General of the Social Republic of Vietnam in Yekaterinburg Dr. Le Quy Quynh in his official residence at the Kazan Kremlin.
Dr. Le Quy Quynh was appointed Consul General of Vietnam in Yekaterinburg last fall. Yesterday, the diplomat met with RT Deputy State Council Chairman Rimma Ratnikova, Head of the Federal Migration Service in Tatarstan Evgeniy Davletshin and had a tour of the Kazan Kremlin. He is also to meet with heads of Vietnamese companies, visit Kazan State University, the House of People’s Friendship where the exhibition of Vietnamese artists will be opened tomorrow.
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.