On April 28, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, who came back to Kazan after he was awarded the gold star of the Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation, was honoured at Kazan airport.
The first President of Tatarstan was met by the orchestra. Prime Minister Alexey Pesoshin, Chief of Staff of Tatarstan President’s Administration Asgat Safarov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, and other officials congratulated him at the airport.