On January 13, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of Guardians of the “Revival” Foundation Mintimer Shaimiev held a meeting with Deputy Minister of Economic Development – Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management Olga Dergunova at the Kazan Kremlin. Olga Dergunova arrived in Kazan because of appointment of new Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management in the Republic of Tatarstan.
CEO of the “Revival” Foundation Tatyana Larionova, who took part in the meeting, told about work of the foundation on restoration of the old town of Bolgar and the island town of Sviyazhsk, monuments of federal significance.
Some issues on restoration and preservation of these monuments that are under the supervision of the Federal Agency for State Property Management.
Deputy Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management Igor Babushkin and Pavel Fradkov, Head of the Federal Agency for State Property Management in the Republic of Tatarstan Gulnara Sergeeva, and Tatarstan Deputy Minister of Culture Svetlana Persova took part in the meeting.
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.