Mintimer Shaimiev: "I am happy to see outstanding sons of our country"
25 March 2008, Tuesday
This week, Kazan was honoured with a visit by Roald and Renad Sagdeyevs, the outstanding Russian scientists famous for their works in plasma phisics, space research and chemical physics. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with the academicians on March 25.
Deputy Chief of Staff of the President Bulat Zinnurov, President of the RT Academy of Sciences Akhmet Mazgarov, Director of Institute of Physics and Engineering of the Kazan Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences Kev Salikhov, Rector of Kazan State University Myakzyum Salakhov and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the World Congress of Tatars Rinat Zakirov took part in the meeting.
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.