Congratulating the Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaymiyev with his 85-th birthday, the Governor of Chelyabinsk region Aleksey Teksler has said in his telegram:
“Please, accept my sincere congratulations with your birthday. As an insightful and wise state leader you have made a great contribution into the development of Russian federalism on the eve of two centuries having done a lot for steady social-economic and public-political development of the republic. And today your knowledge, rich experience and ability to think strategically serve as a basis for the fruitful work for the benefit of Tatarstan residents”.
The Governor of Volgograd region Andrey Bocharov wished Shaymiyev “successful continuation of his fruitful work that was” important for our state, using you strategic thinking and life experience”.
The Ambassador of Russia to Bolgaria Eleonora Mitrofanova has noted that due to hard work, outstanding organizational skills and sincere concern for people Mintimer Shaymiyev has become an authoritative example of a successful state leader whose name is well-known in Russia and abroad.
The State Secretary of the Union State Dmitriy Mezentsen has noted:” Mintimer Shaymiyev rightly belongs to the constellation of outstanding people with inexhaustible potential, true leaders”.
President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania has said that “Mintimer Shaymiyev has been always marked by political will, wisdom and indisputable authority“.