NEWS

September 15, the second meeting of the 12th conference of the Tatarstan regional branch of the United Russia party was conducted in Kazan. Candidates to RF State Duma deputies from the Tatarstan branch of the party were named.

By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Kamil Ziyatdinov has been relieved of his post as Healthcare Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan due to transfer to another position.

September 10, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev with spouse left for regular holiday.

September 10, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with participants of 4th International Discussion Club Valdai at the Representative building in the Kazan Kremlin.

September 9, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the opening ceremony of the RT Field Hockey Centre and the European Field Hockey Championship Challenge I among men’s national teams.

September 7, 3rd Golden Minbar International Muslim Film Festival started in Kazan. Tatarstan President and worldwide movie star Catherine Deneuve attended the opening ceremony of the fiestival.

September 6, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with Adnan Kassar, Chairman of the General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries, and a group of Arab entrepreneurs.

Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev has introduced to the staff the new head of the Main Office of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry in the RT Rafis Khabibullin.

September 5, CITOGIC-2007-Kazan, 17th International Congress opened in the Korston Complex in Kazan to discuss “New high technologies in gas and petroleum production, energy and communication sectors”. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev attended the opening and plenary session of the congress.