Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated Tatarstan winners of the Beijing Olympics 2008
18 August 2008, Monday
The President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, congratulated Tatarstan athletes Gulnara Galkina-Samitova and Ekaterina Volkova on winning gold and bronze medals in the Beijing Olympics 2008 in women’s steeplechase 3000m.
Mintimer Shaimiev sent a greeting message to Gulnara Galkina-Samitova which reads: “I congratulate you heartily on your splendid victory in the Beijing Olympics 2008 on behalf of the Tatarstan people. It is a long awaited winning for Tatarstan and Russia the flags of which you carried at the Beijing stadium.”
President’s press service reports that Mintimer Shaimiev also congratulated Ekaterina Volkova on success.
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.
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