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The Kazan Kremlin, today President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Minister of natural resources of the Russian Federation Yuri Trutnev have discussed the issues of tax policy and powers of subjects in oil- production sphere.

Kazan Kremlin, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and governor of Saint Petersburg Valentina Matvienko discussed prospects of cooperation between the two subjects of the Russian Federation. On the part of Saint Petersburg vice-governor of Saint Petersburg Alexander Vakhmistrov, chairman of Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg Vadim Tyulpanov, director of the State Hermitage Mikhail Piotrovsky and other honoured guests took part in the meeting.

Today in the Kazan Kremlin the branch of the State Hermitage first in Russia has opened. President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Governor of Saint Petersburg Valentina Matvienko arrived today in Kazan for participation in actions on the occasion of the 1000-anniversary of Tatarstan capital. took part in festive ceremony of opening the Center Hermitage - Kazan,

President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev answered questions of "Interfax" agency .

Today governor of Saint Petersburg Valentina Matvienko arrived in Kazan for participation in celebrations on the occasion of the 1000-anniversary of the city. At the international airport "Kazan" the honourable guest was met by President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, head of Kazan administration Kamil Iskhakov and state adviser to RT President on international issues - director of Department of external communications of RT President Timour Akoulov.

August 20 President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev live on air of radio station "Mayak answered the questions of radio listeners. The next program of Yuliy Semenov People and authority: questions and answers" was devoted to the 1000-anniversary of Kazan.

On July 17, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev participated in the opening of Kazan Outpatient Dialysis Centre, created by Dutch company “Euromedic International N.V.” on the base of Interregional Clinic-Diagnostic Centre.

On July 12, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev participated in the opening ceremony of Tatar State Humanities-Pedagogical University (TGGPU) main building and the monument to outstanding Tatar composer Salih Saidashev.

On August 8, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in N.Novgorod oblast Governor’s inauguration ceremony. Valery Shantsev, newly appointed Governor, took the oath at the extraordinary session of the regional Legislative Assembly at the armorial hall of N.Novgorod fair.

On August 8, RT President will participate in solemn inaugural ceremony of Nizhniy Novgorod oblast Governor Valery Shantzev. New head of the region will be taking the oath at the armorial hall of N.Novgorod fair.