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October 17, a ceremony of laying a capsule in the foundation of the ammonia, methanol and granulated carbamide production units is taking place in the Mendeleyevsk municipal district. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev and Vneshekonombank Chairman Vladimir Dmitriev are taking part in the event.
Rashid Nurgaliev, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, is in Kazan on a business trip on October 16. Accompanied by Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev and RT Internal Affairs Minister Asgat Safarov Rashid Nurgaliev visited Kazan Law Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, where he officially presented the new chief of Kazan Law Institute, Foat Zinnurov.
October 14, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev delivered a speech at a joint meeting of the Presidential Council on development of physical culture and sport, sport of higher achievements, preparation and holding the 22nd Winter Olympic Games and the 11th Winter Paralympic Games 2014 in Sochi and the Presidium of the State Council of the Russian Federation.
October 13, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, met with the head of the Federal Space Agency, Anatoly Perminov, at the Kazan Kremlin.
October 11 saw a meeting of the First Vice-premier of the Russian Federation Igor Shuvalov and President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev with President of the International University Sport Federation (FISU) Georges Killian and FISU Secretary General Eric Saintrond taking place in the City Hall of Kazan.
October 11, First Vice-premier of the Russian Federation Igor Shuvalov, Russian Minister of economic development Elvira Nabiullina, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and other officials took part in the presentation of the draft programme of preparation of Kazan's infrastructure for holding the 27th World Summer Universiade. The presentation was held in the Grand Hall of the Kazan Kremlin.
In the morning on October 11, First Vice-Premier of the Russian Federation Igor Shuvalov with President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, visited the sports base of the Ak Bars hockey club, the football and track and field manege and the Central Stadium of Kazan.
The First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation arrived at the Kazan International Airport late on Friday, October 10. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime-minister Rustam Minnikhanov and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin met Igor Shuvalov at the airport.
October 9, "Harvest - 2008", the event devoted to the Day of workers of agriculture and processing industry, is being held in the Basket-hall. The President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, is taking part in the event.