President of Tatarstan and Prime-minister of Saxony signed a communique
22 May 2006, Monday
On 22nd of May Mintimer Shaimiev, President of Tatarstan met in Kazan Kremlin with Georg Milbradt, Prime-minister of Free State of Saxony, who arrived in the republic last Sunday on May 21 at the head of representative business delegation.
During today’s meeting parties agreed to develop mutually beneficial partnership between Tatarstan and Saxony in the field of motor industry, mechanical engineering, petrochemical industry. For these purpose it is planned in particular to use the opportunity of industrial Free Economic Zone "Alabuga" in Elabuga Municipal District, as well as to create conditions for small and medium business for transfer of high technologies, deliveries of equipment, development of different forms of cooperation in the territory of Free State of Saxony and Tatarstan.
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.