Mintimer Shaimiev hands over commendation of Tatarstan President to chief coach of Ak Bars hockey team Zinetula Bilyaletdinov
13 March 2015, Friday
On March 13, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev handed over commendation of Tatarstan President to chief coach of Ak Bars hockey team Zinetula Bilyaletdinov.
The solemn ceremony took place at sports palace “Tatneft-Arena” in Kazan and was dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Zinetula Bilyaletdinov.
Shaimiev congratulated Bilyaletdinov on his anniversary and noted that the chief coach of Ak Bars hockey team became an Olympic champion in 1984 when he was a player of USSR hockey team. In 2004 Bilyaletdinov became chief coach of Ak Bars hockey team.
“Under your leadership the team won gold at Russian championship and won the Gagarin Cup twice. But we, fans are waiting for your new achievements. Therefore, I wish you good luck in your coaching mission,” Mintimer Shaimiev said.
On 28 December the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov handed in the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev the Letter of Appreciation from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
On 20 December at his meeting with the Director General of the Grid Company of the republic Ilshat Fairdieyv in the Kazan Kremlin on the eve of the Day of the Energy Worker, Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated him not only with the holiday but also with 25th years of his work in the energy system of the republic.
On December 9, the State Counselor of Tatarstan, the Hero of Labour of Russia Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated Tatarstan residents on the Heroes of the Fatherland Day.
On 28 November in the Kazan Kremlin the Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev had a meeting with the First President of the Republic of Ingushetia, the Hero of the Soviet Union, the Russian state, military and public leader Ruslan Aushev.