On February 8, State Counsellor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev met Secretary General of the General Confederation of Trade Unions Vladimir Scherbakov, who arrived in Kazan to take part in a working meeting of member organizations of the International association of trade unions “Electroprofsoyuz”.
Scherbakov congratulated Shaimiev on his anniversary and handed in a gold medal, the highest award of the General Confederation of Trade Unions, for merits to the organization.
Mintimer Shaimiev told about results of 7-year work of the Revival Foundation, construction of Bolgar Islamic Academy and reconstruction of the Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.
They also shared opinions about prospects of cooperation between the General Confederation of Trade Unions and Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Tatarstan.