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On February 13, President of Republic Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev placed flowers to F.I.Shalyapin’s monument on the occasion of 133rd – anniversary birthday of the great Russian singer and visited new hotel of Kazan “Shalyapin Palace”.

On February 10, President of the Republic Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev signed three laws of RT, providing privileges to companies-residents of the special economic zone “Alabuga” established in Elabuga region of RT, for the period of 10 years. The above organisations are freed from transport tax and property tax. Also they get lowered income tax rate paid to the republic’s budget down to 13.5%. The laws come into force since January, 1, 2005.

On February 7, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev had a meeting with the USA Ambassador to the RF William Burns in Kazan Kremlin.

On February 3, professor Akhmet Mazgarov was elected the new President of Academy of Sciences (AS) of the Republic of Tatarstan at extraordinary general assembly of RT AS.

On February 1, 2006, the First President of the Russian Federation Boris Eltsin celebrates its 75th birthday. The President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated Boris Eltsin on the anniversary birthday and wished him and his spouse all the best.

On January 27, the first session of RT Public Chamber was held in Kazan Kremlin. The President of the Republic Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, the Chairman of RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin took part in it by the invitation of the Chamber. “New and extraordinary action is happening in public life of our republic: the start is being given to the Public Chamber of the Republic of Tatarstan”, - Mintimer Shaimiev said opening the session.

President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev held meeting with grant-aided students of special RT state grant on the occasion of Day of Russian students in the Kazan Kremlin.

The session of the Board of Guardians of the State housing fund took place in the Representation building of the Kazan Kremlin under presidency of the head of Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev.

Despite of some cuts in gas consumption made by Tatarstan , the industry of republic will work trouble-free. It is stated today by President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev during session of the Board of guardians of the State housing fund under RT President.

On January 24, the academician of Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) and Academy of Sciences of Tatarstan, the deserved scientist of Russian Federation Igor Tarchevsky turned 75 years. President of Republic Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated the famous academician on the jubilee.