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December 25, the meeting of the Council under the Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President of the Russian Federation in the Volga Federal District is taking place in Nizhni Novgorod. Mintimer Shaimiev, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, is taking part in the meeting. Mintimer Shaimiev, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, is taking part in the meeting.

December 22, the gala concert of the Tatar Song Festival “Tatar-zhyry-2007” took place in the Pyramid Convention Complex. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of the Russian Council of Muftis Ravil Gainutdin, RT Prime-minister Rustam Minnikhanov, State Council Chairman Farid Mukhametshin and Deputy Prime-minister – Minister of Culture Zilya Valeyeva took part in the event.

The 34th session of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan is continuing on December 21. The main point is the introduction of amendments to the law on the budget of the current year reflecting extra income. RT President Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime-minister Rustam Minnikhanov, members of the Government, officials of the Presidential Administration, district heads and other officials are taking part in the session.

December 20 saw the gala night dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Gabdulla Tukai Tatar Philharmonia. RT President Mintimer Shaimiev and his spouse, Deputy Prime-minister – Minister of Culture Zilya Valeyeva took part in the event.

Mintimer Shaimiev, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, congratulated Mufti sheikh Ravil Gainutdin, the Chairman of the Council of Muftis, Chairman of the Muslims’ Religious Board of the European part of Russia, and the Muslims of Russia on Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayram) and wished them health, happiness, well-being and success in all noble undertakings and good deeds.

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.