RT President Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated Boris Eltsin on 75 birthday

On February 1, 2006, the First President of the Russian Federation Boris Eltsin celebrates its 75th birthday. The President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated Boris Eltsin on the anniversary birthday and wished him and his spouse all the best.

Mintimer Shaimiev highly appreciated activity of the First President, who took upon himself “colossal responsibility for the present and the future of Russia” during a critical historical period.

“The Declaration of state sovereignty of the Russian Federation and the Constitution of the country, which became the basis for democratic development are connected with your name forever. These state acts did not lose their meaning over the years. They are still topical and guarantee the further democratic reforms in socio-political life of the country.

Equal rights of different peoples for development, formation of principles and values of federalism are the obligatory conditions of becoming a civilized society. We are grateful to you and highly estimate your political vision and immensity of the state thinker, performed at preparation and signing of the fatal for the citizens of Tatarstan Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan, which preserved peace and accord in the republic. We managed to contribute, by mutual efforts, the present understanding of the fact that power of the Russian Federation is in its unity of diversity”, - Mintimer Shaimiev said, in particular, in congratulations.