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Today, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev met team of “Kamaz-Master”, the winners in rally “Lisbon-Dakar-2006”, in Kazan Kremlin.

President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated, director general of JSC “KAMAZ” S.A.Kogogin , chief of “Kamaz-Master” crew S.S.Yakubov and personnel of “Kamaz” on victory in rally “Lisbon-Dakar-2006”.

President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev held meeting in the Kremlin on results of social and economic development of Republic Tatarstan in 2005 and put tasks before the Government for 2006.

The Kazan Kremlin, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev received the delegation of the Amur region led by governor Leonid Korotkov. During a meeting between administration of the Amur region and Government of Republic Tatarstan the Agreement on trade - economic, scientific and technical, social - cultural cooperation was signed.

Today, on a final day of stay in Kazakhstan, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev took part in negotiations between Russian and Kazakhstan delegations on broad range of issues, held in Astana within the framework of working visit by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, informs the RT President's press centre.

President of Republic Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev took off for Astana to take part in official inauguration ceremony of President of Republic Kazakhstan Noursultan Nazarbaev.

Dear Muslims of Tatarstan!
I warmly congratulate you on sacred holiday Kurban-bairam!
This day during many centuries in territory of our republic sound solemn azans and namazes, announcing about approach of a holiday of Sacrifice and ending of pilgrimage to holy Muslim places. A special meaning fills up words - revelations: « what you have - share with the near, and the same will be rendered to you». Personifying spiritual - moral qualities, historical traditions and national customs of peoples professing Islam, Kurban-bairam calls people to show mercy, to be tolerant, to respect each other.

Dear Tatarstaners!
The outgoing year first of all remains in our memory as a year of 1000-anniversary of Kazan city. Our capital has appeared before all the world as ancient and at the same time dynamically developing, modern city. The republic manifested to guests of the anniversary its uniqueness where interests of different peoples and faiths are harmoniously combined. It is our invaluable riches which need to be valued, especially against a background of ethno-confessional conflict from time to time flashing in different parts of the world. Anniversary of Kazan has shown as well historical sources of the Russian Federation, the contribution of many peoples in becoming its statehood.

On December 28, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated young participants of traditional New Year party, held at sport complex “Basket-Hall”, – talented children, the best pupils, winners of various creative contests and festivals, kids from orphanages and boarding schools, activists of youth organisations from all over the republic with the coming New 2006 Year.

Kazan Kremlin, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev delivered State rewards of Tatarstan and RF Government for 2005 year in the field of science and engineering.