Delegation of the Republic of Buryatia arrived in Tatarstan
2 June 2004, Wednesday
A two-day visit of the official delegation of the Republic of Buryatia headed by President Leonid Potapov started on June 1.
Among the aims of the visit to Tatarstan (and the members of the delegation are: head of the Administration of the President and Government of the republic, advisor of the RB President for economic issues, heads of ministries, et al) there is not only broader economic cooperation between the two republics, but also studying of approaches to carrying out an administrative reform in Tatarstan.
The programme includes meetings with the leadership of Tatarstan, visits to the RT Ministry of economy and industry, OAO “Kazanskaya Yarmarka”. The guests will tour over the city, visit the Kazan Kremlin, Cathedral of Annunciation and Kul-Sharif Mosque, State Grand Concert Hall, cultural and entertainment complex “Pyramid”, and fitness centre.
President of the Republic of Buryatia L.Potapov and RT President M.Shaimiev arrived in Kazan after the session of the State Council of the Russian Federation.
IA Tatar-inform, Department of Foreign Affairs of the RT President, June 1, 2004.
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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.
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