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Today at the 22nd session of the RT State Council President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev delivered his annual Address on internal and external position of Republic Tatarstan.

Speaking at the expanded board of the RT Ministry of Economy and Industry President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev designated before the gathered key priorities of developing the republican economy.

Today the expanded board of the RT Ministry of Economy and Industry was held at the Youth center of "Ak Bars”, devoted to results of social and economic development of the republic per 2001-2005 and to the tasks for 2006 with participation of RT President Mintimer Shaimiev.

On February 27, Collegium of RT Ministry of economy and industry was dedicated to 2005 results and tasks for 2006, was held at youth centre “Ak Bars”. President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the expanded collegium.

President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Board chairman of RAO "UES of Russia" Anatoly Chubais addressed to teachers and students of the Kazan state power university.

February 21, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev met “living” classic of the Soviet literature, the Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov.

In Kazan Kremlin meeting of RT President Mintimer Shaimiev with participants of international seminar “Dialogue, Tolerance, Education: joint forces of the Council of Europe and religious communities” was held February 22.

On February 20, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev met Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Russian Federation Apas Dzhumagulov. The issues of mutually beneficial trade-economic cooperation, collaboration in cultural-humanitarian sphere and development of relations in the field of science and education were discussed during the meeting.

Yesterday, at the State Kremlin Palace a solemn ceremony of delivering the international public award «Good angel of world» took place. It is founded by international welfare fund «Patron of art of century» and is the highest form of encouraging the citizens actively engaged in charities. In a category «Patron of art and philanthropist of year - 2005» and in nomination «President of Republic - 2005» title of laureate was given to President of Republic Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev. - the Gold letter "Patron of art", the order "Power", a breastplate of the order and a figurine «Nice angel» - on behalf of the President of Tatarstan has received Representative of Tatarstan in Russian Federation Nazif Mirikhanov.

On February 17, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev had a meeting with the largest brewery company Efes-Beverage-Group (EBG) representatives. EBG is a daughter company of Anadolu Group on production and marketing of beer, malt and beverages over the vast geography including Turkey, Russia, the CIS and South-East Europe. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the Russian Federation Kurtulus Taskent and Consul General of Turkey in Kazan Kemal Demirciler also took part in the meeting.