On June 15, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev met Chairman of Muslim Spiritual Board of the Republic of Crimea Emirali Ablayev at the Kazan Kremlin.
The Crimean delegation arrived in Tatarstan on June 12 and took part in the 6th All-Russia forum of religious figures. Yesterday the guests visited Bolgar historical and archeological complex and the traditional holiday of Russian Muslims “Izge Bolgar zhyeny”.
Emirali Ablayev shared his impressions about Kazan, forum of religious figures, “Izge Bolgar zhyeny” holiday, and historical monuments of Bolgar. He noted the great importance of Bolgar for Muslim ummah as the place of volunteer adoption of Islam on the state level.
Shaimiev told the guest about work of the Revival Foundation in Bolgar and Sviyazhsk.
Mintimer Shaimiev and Emirali Ablayev discussed the role of Islamic factor in the world and problems of Islam development in Russia. They noted the need for cooperation between Muslim Spiritual boards of Tatarstan and Crimea.
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.