Mintimer Shaimiev: “In three-four years Tatarstan should become most competitive region in Russian ice-hockey”
22 December 2005, Thursday
December 21, The ice palace was festively opened in Elabuga town.
RT President Mintimer Shaimiev, Plenipotentiary Envoy of RF President in the Volga Federal District Alexander Konovalov, RT Minister of Youth Affairs, Sport and Tourism Marat Bariev, Head of Elabuga region administration Ilshat Gafurov, Chief Federal Inspector in RT Marsel Galimardanov and other officials took part in the opening ceremony.
Mintimer Shaimiev said opening the ice palace: “New ice palace appeared on ancient land of Elabuga. It tells us of certain level of the town development, what the town is creating. Far not in every region of Russia they can say they have as many ice palaces as in Tatarstan. Elabuga’s ice palace is the 18th in republic”. Mintimer Shaimiev also announced that a decision to celebrate Elabuga town 1000th anniversary was officially adopted.
“You are worth it and we will celebrate this anniversary well”, - Mintimer Shaimiev said to residents of the town.
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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