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A letter addressed to RT President Mintimer Shaimiev was received from chairman of All-Russia Invalids Public Organization in Afghanistan Andrey Chepurniy. The letter expresses gratitude to the republic leadership for support and practical help, hope for future interaction and cooperation.

Third session of strategic vision group «Russia – Islamic world» opened in Istanbul. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev is a co-chairman of the meeting.

A session of RT ministry of economy and industry collegium took place in “Ak Bars” center on January 29. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the meeting.

Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev received in his Kremlin residence Count Petr Sheremetev – the descendant of an ancient gentry clan, numerous representatives of which contributed to establishment and development of Russian statehood. The sides discussed the issues of further cooperation of Tatarstan and France in cultural field.

Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with the scholars of RT State scholarship for students and post-graduates of higher educational institutions and colleges on January 25. RT minister of youth affairs, tourism and sport Marat Bariev, RT minister of science and education Rais Shaikhelislamov, rectors of universities and colleges of Tatarstan took part in the meeting.

Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with the owners of European ice-Hockey Champions Cup – 2007 – “Ak Bars” hockey club. Kazan city mayor Ilsur Metshin, the president of “Ak Bars” club director general of “Tatneft” Shafagat Takhautdinov, chief coach of the club Zinnatulla Bilyaletdinov, and all the players of the main staff took part in the meeting.

On January 20 President of Russia Vladimir Putin awarded a 1st degree Order of "For Merits to the Fatherland" to President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and gave best wishes on the occasion of Mr. Shaimiev’s 70th birthday.

The President of Russian Federation Vladimir Putin arrived in Tatarstan capital to take part in the session of the Presidium of RF State Council, where issues concerning construction of available accommodation for wellfare groups of population will be discussed.

Chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin, a session of the RF State Council Presidium on issues of reforming the housing complex and construction of affordable housing took place in Kazan. By the order of Russian president Vladimir Putin, Mintimer Shaimiev had headed the working group on preparation of the session of the RF State Council Presidium. In his report to the participants of the meeting, Mintimer Shaimiev marked that as many as 22 RF subjects had made constructive proposals. He focused on three key questions: affordability of housing, reforming the hosing and utilities infrastructure and overhaul of residential properties.