Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev meets with academician Oleg Sinyashin
21 May 2008, Wednesday
President of the Republic of Tatartsan Mintimer Shaimiev met with newly-elected Chairman of Kazan Science Center of Russian Academy of Science, academician Oleg Sinyashin on May 20.
The head of the republic congratulated Oleg Sinyashin on his election for this high post – chief of one of the oldest regional scientific centers of Russian Academy of Science. He wished the academician fruitful work, as the press-service of Tatarstan President reports.
Up-to-day issues of Kazan Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Science were discussed at the meeting. Using Kazan center as a large complex of academic institutes, which is well-known for its discoveries and achievements, for innovative development of the country was considered.
Main condition of innovative process is implementation of scientific research results into real economy. Kazan Scientific Center, Tatarstan Academy of Science, higher education institutions, and new innovative infrastructure and investment funds, enterprises of the republic should make joint efforts in this direction.
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.