Mintimer Shaimiev: the conditions for carrying out major repairs are unprecedented
28 April 2008, Monday
A video conferenced enlarged meeting of the Tatarstan Government devoted to implementation of the Federal Law on the Foundation for reorganizing housing and communal services was held in the RT Cabinet of Ministers on April 28. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev attended the meeting.
"We have always been doing a lot to resolve housing issues, but today's meeting is devoted to the activity new for us in terms of scale - major housing repairs. We did it in that or other degree, but it did not have an effect evident for people," the head of republic noted opening the meeting.
Mintimer Shaimiev emphasized that major repairs should become one of mainstreams in the work of the Tatarstan Government. "Each house needs to be examined. It is for the first time that the state gives such means. We are short of time," he 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.