Mintimer Shaimiev: Sozvezdie is a national project of multinational Tatarstan
28 April 2008, Monday
The final gala concert of the 8th open republican television youth festival of variety art "Sozvezdie – Yoldyzlyk” (Constellation) took place in the Pyramid Convention Complex on April 28. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the award ceremony.
"I have nothing to say after what I saw. Your talent won my heart," Mintimer Shaimiev expressed how impressed he was after the gala concert. "Many thanks to parents, tutors, teachers and all those who work with you. Thank you for not refusing doing that. Well done!" the President told the participants of the festival.
The project Sozvezdie has really become a national project for multinational Tatarstan. We are conducting the festival for the eighth time, and each year its content has been getting more complex. Owing to common efforts our children make more and more achievements,” the President said.
On May 14, the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre hosted a solemn reception marking the opening of the Year “Kazan – Cultural Capital of the Islamic World” and the holding of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin, Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova, Director General of the Islamic World, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Salim bin Mohammed AlMalik and other officials were among the honored guests of the evening.
On 26 April, during festive events dedicated to the Native Language Day and the 140th birthday of the great Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukay, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev laid flowers to the monument of the great Tatar poet.
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.