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During a press conference the head of republic answered almost two ten questions. In the opening address he reminded of scale events which had taken place this year: 60-anniversary of the Great Patriotic war and 1000-anniversary of Kazan, summed up municipal elections past in October, informed about the main economic achievements of Tatarstan, the planned vistas of implementing national projects sounded by the President of Russia, in our republic.

President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev during press conference in the Kazan Kremlin devoted to the year results told about prospects of mortgage crediting in Tatarstan.

“There should be no room for any phobias in the society - neither Islamic, nor Christian, neither to great Russian chauvinism, nor any another one touching confessional -national spectrum of our life”, - President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev said at press conference in the Kazan Kremlin devoted to social - economic and political results of 2005.

The volume of gross regional product in Tatarstan by results of 2005 may exceed 500 billion roubles, that in comparable prices approximately by 6,5 percent is higher than a last year's parameter. The volume of industrial turnout may achieve 480 billion roubles, that 4,4 percent is more a last year's parameter. Such a forecast was made today at press conference held by President Mintimer Shaimiev at the Kazan Kremlin devoted to results of past year.

December 21, The ice palace was festively opened in Elabuga town.

Implementation of RF national project “Accessible and comfort housing” cannot be brought into life not demolishing dilapidated housing. President of Tatarstan stated so at the meeting with RF President’s Plenipotentiary Envoy in VFD Alexander Konovalov held in Kazan Kremlin

Republic Tatarstan has good starting points for the national projects implementation, - RF President’s Plenipotentiary Envoy in the Volga Federal District Alexander Konovalov stated, summing up the meeting’s results that was held today at Kazan Kremlin.

The Kazan Kremlin, the meeting between President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Governor of Krasnodar region Alexander Tkachev on issues of cooperation between Tatarstan and Krasnodar region.

Today President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev who is being on working trip at Kukmor region of the republic celebrating the 75-anniversary took part in official opening of newly constructed building of railway station at Kukmor town.

An official award ceremony took place on December 15, in Kazan Kremlin. RT President Mintimer Shaimiev delivered state awards of the Russian Federation and Republic of Tatarstan to deserved politicians, scientists, representatives of court bodies, healthcare and education, industry, civil construction and agriculture.