Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev presented gifts and certificates to the winners of the Annual republican contest “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: the woman’s view” at the traditional meeting of the head of the republic with women taking place in the Pyramid Convention Complex on March 6. As many as 1100 people attended the event.
Before the award ceremony, the RT President addressed the gathering with a warm greeting. “I have the only wish: that all the women – from young to older ones – were cloaked the atmosphere of love, respect and kindness. This is possible, it is in our hands.”
“You deserve to be loved. You are the source of life. Thanks to you we fill ourselves real men. Thank you very much for that”, the president said.
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.