NEWS

The President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, signed the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan “On introduction of amendments to the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan “On the budget of the Republic of Tatarstan for 2008” on March 24, the Press-service of the head of the republic reported.

RT President Mintimer Shaimiev met with Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism Vladimir Strzhalkovski in the Kazan Kremlin on March 21.

March 20, 2008, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, signed the Law of the Republic of Tatarstan “On investment of state powers in the sphere of care and guardianship on institutions of local self-government of municipal formations of the Republic of Tatarstan”.

March 17, President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev met with Deputy Minister of Industry and Energy of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov, Head of the Federal Agency for Industry of the Russian Federation Andrei Dutov and Director General of OAO "United Industrial Corporation Oboronprom" Andrei Reus.

In the evening of March 9, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, attended the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the King Faisal International Prize. At the dinner, the President of the republic of Tatarstan met with King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.

March 8, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev flew off to Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a working visit.

Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev presented gifts and certificates to the winners of the Annual republican contest “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: the woman’s view” at the traditional meeting of the head of the republic with women taking place in the Pyramid Convention Complex on March 6. As many as 1100 people attended the event.

March 6, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev presented Ildus Mostyukov, the chairman of the social organization “Heroes of Tatarstan”, with the Order “For Merits before the Republic of Tatarstan”.

Solemn ceremony dedicated to completion of a tunnel between “Kozya Sloboda” and “Kremlevskaya” subway stations has been held today ay the walls of Kazan Kremlin. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev has participated in the ceremony.