Mintimer Shaimiev meets with Chairman of Moscow city Duma Vladimir Platonov
25 July 2014, Friday
On July 25, during his meeting with Chairman of Moscow city Duma Vladimir Platonov, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of trustees of “Revival” Regional Foundation Mintimer Shaimiev presented a cultural-historical project of federal significance “Cultural heritage: the ancient town of Bolgar and island town of Sviyazhsk”.
He told about works that were done for four years focusing on objects reconstructed under the auspices of “Revival foundation”. Vladimir Platonov shared his impressions after the excursion around the Kazan Kremlin.
Problems of preservation of cultural and historical heritage and development of local self-government in the country were discussed at the meeting with the participation of Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin.
Vladimir Platonov will visit the Marriage Registration Palace, Aquatics Palace, “Kazan Arena” stadium, Kazan IT park, and the island town of Sviyazhsk”.
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.