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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.

September 3, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with Igor Fenogenov, CEO of the Eurasian Bank for Development.

September 1 saw the other day of Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev’s visit to Almetyevsk where on Saturday morning he met with students and the staff of Almetyevsk State Petroleum Institute and delivered a lecture on competitiveness.

August 31, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the events dedicated to the extraction of the three billionth tonne of crude oil in the city of Almetyevsk, Tatarstan.

The first event on the agenda of August 30 was an opening of the Children’s railroad in the Lebyazhie Woodland Park. At noon, the new water park near the Riviera Entertainment Complex opened wide the doors to people of Kazan. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev, RT Prime-Minister Rustam Minnikhanov, RT First Vice Prime-Minister Ravil Muratov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Head of OAO Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin, Chairman of the Russian Audit Chamber Sergei Stepashin and other officials attended the ceremony.

Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the ceremony of the first brick laying in the foundation of the Kazan Tennis Academy and the Water Sports Palace.