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President of the Republic of Tatarstan received a letter from the permanent representative of the Republic of Tatarstan in Ural region Ravil Bikbov, in which he expressed his appreciation for: "a great "landing troops" from Tatarstan to the holiday-fields of Ural region, which became the main event in the celebration of Sabantuy in Ekaterinburg, Berezovsky, Pervouralsk and Chelyabinsk cities this year. This is the result of the policy of Tatarstan, which is directed to the support of compatriots, living beyond the borders of their historical native land".

On July 6, Vice-chairman of RF Government, minister of defense Sergey Ivanov within the limits of journey round Volga-Ural region visited Naberezhnye Chelny. He is accompanied by RT President Mintimer Shaimiev, RT PM Rustam Minnikhanov, head of Federal Agency of industry Boris Aleshin, head of armament of RF Armed Forces, general Alexey Moskovsky, and other officers of Armed Forces of Volga Federal District.

Vice-chairman of RF Government, minister of defense Sergey Ivanov and chairman of Federal agency of industry Boris Aleshin who arrived lately in Kazan, had an excursion round Kazan together with RT President Mintimer Shaimiev. The delegation went straight to "Kazan" international sport horse-racing complex after landing in the airport. Then the guests moved to Kremlin, where an excursion to Kul Sharif mosque and Blagovoshensky Cathedral was organized for them.

On June 30, the President of Tatarstan visits Naberezhny Chelny. The program of the working trip includes inspection of the dwelling block built by the program of social mortgage, visit to the industrial park of Kama region “Master”, the health club “The fitness planet”. The program involves President’s participation in the opening ceremony of the city’s centre of children’s and youth’s art. The President of Tatarstan will also take part in the festive program, dedicated to the Youth’s Day.

On June 29, President of Tatarstan met with the Crown Prince of Belgium Philippe, Duke of Brabant.

On June 28, under presidency of the first vice-premier of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and with participation of RT President Mintimer Shaimiev in village Alekseevskoe of the same region of Tatarstan the meeting on issues of implementing the priority national project "Development of agrarian and industrial complex" in Tatarstan took place.

An airliner with the RF first vice-PM Dmitry Medvedev and RF minister of agriculture Alexey Gordeyev landed in Kazan airport on June 27 at night. RT President Minitimer Shaimiev, Tatarstan PM Rustam Minnikhanov, the Chairman of RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin and Kazan city mayor Ilsur Metshin met the guests in the airport.

On June 27, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev received at the Kazan Kremlin the delegation of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) headed by the Chairman Michael Cromarty.

On June 23th President of Republic Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev,  RT Prime minister  Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of transport of the Russian Federation Igor Levitin  took  part in a joint  session of board of the Ministry of transport of the Russian Federation and the Government of Republic Tatarstan titled  «On  regional  tasks of  implementing  Transport strategy of the Russian Federation for the period to   2020».