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January 23, Boris Gryzlov, the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation visits the Republic of Tatarstan.

The delegation of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan took part in the solemn events, devoted to TURKSOY International Institution jubilee, which was held in the capital of Turkish Republic - Ankara.

January 22, the meeting of republican Council for priority national project "Education" in the Republic of Tatarstan was held in Kazan in the conference-hall of the RT Ministry of education and science.

Tatarstan Minister of Internal Affairs Asgat Safarov met with a delegation of Germany’s federal Internal Affairs Ministry. Issues of cooperation and experience exchange on counteraction to Islamic extremism were discussed at the meeting.

A session of the Republican public movement "Tatarstan - New Century" was held at the National-Cultural Center "Kazan" on January 22.

An inter-government protocol on measures on cooperation development in 2009-2010 was signed on January 21 in Minsk between the Republic of Belarus and the Republic of Tatarstan (Russia). Tatarstan Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov and Belarus Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky signed the document.

January 21, Tatarstan and the Gomel Region, Belarus, signed a memorandum of cooperation on trade, economy, science and technology. The document was endorsed by the Prime Minister of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Gomel Executive Committee chief Alexander Yakobsson.

Before the Kamaz auto maker resumed operation, the company’s deputy general director Yuri Klochkov summarized the results of the last year’s performance and spoke of the plans for 2009, reports the press service.

January 21, the enlarged meeting of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Republic of Tatarstan was held with the participation of Farid Mukhametshin, the Chairman of the RT State Council. The meeting was devoted to the results of the operative-serving activity in 2008.

On 21st of January RT President Mintimer Shaimiev signed the law "On public counselors for juveniles".