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Today RT President Mintimer Shaimiev has handed the state awards of Russia and Tatarstan to scientists, civil servant, workers of culture, public health services, education, industry, economy, construction, agriculture. Mintimer Shaimiev before the beginning of festive ceremony made a speech devoted to assessment of the yesterday's Address by President of Russia Vladimir Putin to Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

On May 10, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev will take part in the meeting of the Federal Assembly, whereat President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will pronounce his annual Address.

The festive meeting devoted to 61-st anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic war, was held in the Kazan Park of Victory. Veterans of war and workers of rear were congratulated by President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev.

Today President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated veterans of Great Patriotic war and workers of rear on the eve of 61-st anniversary of Great Victory.

By resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation as of April 25, 2006, JSC "KAMAZ" has been awarded with prize of the Government of the Russian Federation of 2005 in the field of quality.

Today President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev has received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kingdom Belgium to Russian Federation Vincent Mertens De Williams.

Today President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev has received in the Kazan Kremlin full member of the Russian Academy of education and Academy of sciences of RT Mirza Makhmutov who had celebrated 80-anniversary on May 1.

Today President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Commander-in-chief of Russia Navy, admiral Vladimir Masorin while visiting JSC «Plant named after Gorky» in Zelenodolsk laid wreaths to Eternal fire at a pedestal on which armoured boat "Kalyuzhny - 234" is mounted.

The today's tour across three regions of the republic - Tetyushski, Kamskso-Ustynsky and Verkhneuslonky made by President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev finished with visiting the facilities of Verkhneuslonsky branch of JSC «Krasny Vostok - Agro».

Today, during visiting Tetyushsky region, the President of Tatarstan took part in opening ceremony of the 45-room apartment house constructed for participants of Great Patriotic war in the city of Tetyushi.