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RT President Mintimer Shaimiev started a two-day working trip to the Aznakayevo and Yutaza districts, Tatarstan on February 14.

The expanded meeting of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Protection of the Republic of Tatarstan was opened on February 13 at the RT Academy of Sciences. The participants are to speak about the results of 2007 and the tasks for 2008. President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev is attending the meeting.

February 8 saw the meeting of the State Council of the Russian Federation taking place in the Georgy hall of the Kremlin. President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the meeting.

February 7, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev visited the Agryz district, Tatarstan where he took part in the opening of the Ice Palace.

The board of the RT Ministry of Construction, Architecture and Housing got together to sup up the achievements in construction, housing and communal branches of Tatarstan in the Ak Bars centre on February 6. Mintimer Shaimiev also took part in the meeting.

The meeting of the Council of the heads of the municipal districts of the Republic of Tatarstan chaired by RT President Mintimer Shaimiev was held in the Kazan Kremlin on February 6. The main point on the agenda was policy in the sphere of salaries and wages. RT Prime-minister Rustam Minnikhanov, RT State Council Chairman Farid Mukhametshin, RT First deputy prime-minister Ravil Muratov, heads of municipal districts, ministries, departments and large enterprises of the republic attended the meeting.

President of Sport Fighting Federation of Russia Mikhail Mamiashvili addressed a letter to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev. Mikhail Mamiashvili congratulates the head of the republic on successful performance of a sports woman of Tatarstan in VII International Competition of Female Fighting in Grand Prix of Ivan Yarigin.

February 4, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev visited the exhibition of works by Zurab Tsereteli, the President of the Russian Academy of Arts, people’s artist of the USSR and Russia, taking place in the National Gallery Khazine in the Kazan Kremlin.

People’s artist of Tatarstan and Russia, laureate of State awards of the USSR and Tatarstan, Chairman of the Theatre Union of the Republic of Tatarstan Rinat Tazetdinov marked his 70th anniversary not so long ago. President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated Mr. Tazetdinov and presented him with the Order of Merit before the Republic of Tatarstan in the Kazan Kremlin on February 2.