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On November 18, the main evens within the Summit of organization "Asian - Pacific Economic Cooperation" - the largest international forum of heads of the states, and business representatives of this region took place in the South-Korean city of Busan.

He takes part in APEC CEO Summit-2005 (November, 18-19) within delegation of the Russian Federation headed by President V.Putin, and in the bilateral meetings of RF President with heads of states.

The congratulation from president of the All-Russia federation of track and field athletics Valentin Balakhnichev arrived in address of President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev in connection with successful performance of sportswomen Republic of Tatarstan at the IV World sports of Islamic women which had passed on September, 22-28, 2005 in capital of Iran, Teheran, RT President Press centre informs.

Just in the Kazan city hall President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev has presented new mayor of Kazan. Decree of RT President appoints Ilsur Metshin, head of Nizhnekamsk region and city administration. Mayor of Tatarstan capital of Tatarstan Kamil Iskhakov has been freed by the Decree of RT President from post in connection with his appointment as a Federal Envoy of President of the Russian Federation to the Far East federal district. Mintimer Shaimiev handed to Kamil Iskhakov the government award, the order “For merits before the Republic of Tatarstan".

President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev in interview to "Interfax" expressed the opinion concerning staff rearrangements in the Government of the Russian Federation and institution of RF President's Envoys.

Vladimir Putin has appointed new Plenipotentiary Representatives of the President of Russia in the Volga and the Far East federal districts, RIA "Novosti" informs.

On behalf of President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russian Federation Nazif Mirikhanov in Nalchik took part in funeral of the first President of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic Kokov Valery Muhamedovich, Press centre of RT Plenipotentiary representation in the Russian Federation informs.

President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev held meeting in the Kazan Kremlin with chief Volga customs management Leonid Shornikov and chief Tatarstan customs house Nikolay Kotsubenko. During a meeting the issues of functional and structural changes of the Volga customs services of the federal district promoting developing economy of regions being members of it and introducing modern technologies at check points were discussed.

Today President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev has accepted board chairman of the RT Union of writers Ilfak Ibragimov. in the Kazan Kremlin. During a meeting the issues of holding next year the actions devoted to 100-anniversary of Musa Dzhalil’s birthday and 120-anniversary of Gabdulla Tukai’s birthday have been discussed.

A congratulatory telegram addressed to RT President Mintimer Shaimiev was received from RF Minister of Agriculture A.V.Gordeev on the occasion of successful harvesting of more than 2 mln tones of sugar beet by Tatarstan farm-workers in 2005.