The President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, attended the first session of the 4th Assembly of the Tatarstan State Council, which opened early on March 19, 2009. In the course of the session, Mr. Farid Mukhametshin was elected Chairman of the 4th Assembly of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan. Mr. Aleksander Gusev and Ms. Rimma Ratnikova were elected deputy heads of the RT State Council, Ms. Lilia Mavrina was elected secretary for the RT parliament.
March 17, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the meeting of the Organizing Committee for the 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 to be held in Kazan.