Mintimer Shaimiev meets Governor of Oryol region Vadim Potomsky
8 June 2015, Monday
On June 8, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev met Governor of the Oryol region Vadim Potomsky, who arrived in the republic on a working visit on June 7.
Shaimiev told the guest about cultural and historical project “Cultural heritage: the ancient town of Bolgar and island town of Sviyazhsk”, and 5-year activity of the Revival Foundation.
Potomsky told about sights and historical monuments of the Oryol region. He said that the purpose of his trip was activation and expansion of cooperation between the regions.
First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksei Pesoshin and Vice-governor of the Oryol region Bekhan Ozdoyev 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.