March 26, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, took part in the meeting of the Governmental commission on issues of fuel-energy complex that was dedicated to the issue of rational use of associated petroleum gas. The meeting was conducted by the Chairman of the commission, Prime-minister of the Russian Federation, Viktor Zubkov.
Later on, Mintimer Shaimiev met with the Chairman of the Board of directors of OAO Aeroflot-Russian airlines, aide to the President of the Russian Fderation, Viktor Ivanov. They discussed placing the order for passenger aircrafts at the Kazan Aircraft Production Association named after S.Gorbunov. The Director General of the plant, Vasil Kayumov, also took part in the meeting.