RT President Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated “Kamaz-Master”-winners of “Lisbon-Dakar-2006”
17 January 2006, Tuesday
President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated, director general of JSC “KAMAZ” S.A.Kogogin , chief of “Kamaz-Master” crew S.S.Yakubov and personnel of “Kamaz” on victory in rally “Lisbon-Dakar-2006”.
“We were expecting your victory. The seventh victory by “Kamaz-Master” in legendary auto-marathon is a record, failed to be achieved by the same team for history of the Dakar rally. You get more competitors each year; the phenomenon of “Kamaz” is being studied more thoroughly by them. Due to that cost of your victory gets higher with every new competition, along with stability of your successes, glory of national automotive industry is growing ”, - is said in the telegram.
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.