Tatarstan president meets with Great patriotic War veterans
4 May 2005, Wednesday
On May 4, President of the Republic of Tatarstan M. Shaimiev met with Great Patriotic War veterans and activists of the republican veteran movement.
Mintimer Shaimiev presented medals “For heroic labour” and gratifying letters of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan to activists of the veteran movement of Tatarstan.
Chairman of the republican council of the RT veterans’ organisation N. Timashova thanked President and the leadership of the republic for attention and assistance in the activity of veterans’ organisations.
This day is also to see 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War Memorial Museum open in the Kazan Kremlin. The President of Tatarstan will attend the opening.
On May 14, the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Centre hosted a solemn reception marking the opening of the Year “Kazan – Cultural Capital of the Islamic World” and the holding of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”.
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin, Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova, Director General of the Islamic World, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) Salim bin Mohammed AlMalik and other officials were among the honored guests of the evening.
On 26 April, during festive events dedicated to the Native Language Day and the 140th birthday of the great Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukay, the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev laid flowers to the monument of the great Tatar poet.
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.
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