Mintimer Shaimiev and Nikolay Patrushev visit island town of Sviyazhsk
15 July 2013, Monday
On July 15 Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of Guardians of the Regional Fund “Revival” Mintimer Shaimiev and Secretary of Russian Security Council Nikolay Patrushev visited island town of Sviyazhsk.
Mintimer Shaimiev showed Nikolay Patrushev and his party historical monuments reconstructed under the project “Cultural heritage of Tatarstan: the ancient town of Bolgar and island town of Sviyazhsk”.
The guests looked around Trinity Church of the St John the Precursor Monastery, reconstruction works of the Cathedral “The Joy of all Who Sorrow”, and the hotel situated in the reconstructed house of the merchant Kamenev, and the State Historical, Architectural, and Art Museum “Island-Town of Sviyazhsk”.
Then the guests went to tourist ethnographical complex “Horse yard”.
Aide to Tatarstan President, CEO of Regional Fund for Revival of Historical and Cultural Monuments Tatyana Larionova told Nikolay Patrushev in details about activity of the Fund and archeological and reconstruction works.
Nikolay Patrushev noted that it was a pleasure for him to get acquainted with the island town of Sviyazhsk and its history.
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.