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December 18, American architectural company NBBJ held a presentation of the project for developing the right bank of the Kazanka River at the Kazan City Hall.

December 17, after the 8th Congress of the United Russia party Mintimer Shaimiev, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Co-Chairman of the Higher Council of United Russia, told journalists about the outcome of the Congress.

December 14, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with Mr. Manouchehr Mottaki, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Kazan Kremlin. The RT President said Mr. Minister’s visit to Tatarstan was part of his visit to the Russian Federation, during which the parties hold very successful talks.

December 14, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with deputies of the fifth State Duma of the Russian Federation from Tatarstan.

December 13, the plenary meeting of the 4th Congress of the World Congress of Tatars opened in the Musa Jalil Tatar Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the meeting.

December 12, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev received the delegation of PricewaterhouseCoopers led by Peter Gerendasi, Director General of PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Russian Federation.

Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev called the recent political events in the country determining and answering the question of what the national leader should be like. “The determining political processes have been taking place in the country recently and especially during last 24 hours. Their importance is related to ensuring the country’s stability and care for its future destiny”, Mintimer Shaimiev said Monday to Interfax-Volga, emphasizing that all these “have to do with the figure of the country’s current President – Vladimir Putin”.

December 11, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev received Reza Bagheban Kondori, the Consul General of Iran in Kazan. The Tatarstan President congratulated the Iranian diplomat on coming into office as Consul General of Iran. “First and foremost, it is the continuation of friendly relations between Russia and Iran aimed at further cooperation of our countries", the President said.

December 9 saw the opening of the bridge over the River Vyatka near Vyatskie Polyany, Kirov region. The ceremony was attended by First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Government Sergei Ivanov, Plenipotentiary Presidential Envoy in the Volga Federal District Aleksander Konovalov, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev and Governor of the Kirov region Nikolai Shaklein.