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On 29 August in the Kazan Kremlin the RT President Mintimer Shaimiev met Turkey delegation headed by the State Minister Beshir Atalay.
On the morrow of the meeting the Turkey State Minister said to journalists that members of the delegation are in Kazan for taking part in the actions on the occasion of jubilee celebration of ancient capital.

Congratulatory telegrams on the occasion of Kazan 1000-Anniversary keep coming to President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev.

In his speech at the session of the RF State Council taking place now in Kazan, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev noted, that the State Council of the Russian Federation as institute of the government has justified itself.

Just at the international airport "Kazan" the plane of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has landed. The head of the state at a gangway of the plane was met by President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, RF Chairman of Government Mikhail Fradkov, Commander of the Volga -Urals military district Vladimir Boldyrev, Chief Federal inspector on RT Marsel Galimaradanov, RT Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, head of Kazan administration Kamil Iskhakov, other officials. From the airport Vladimir Putin headed to the Kazan city hall where the session of the RF State Council is to start.

Today the working meeting of the President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and minister of transport of the Russian Federation Igor Levitina has taken place in the Kazan Kremlin. President of republic and head of the federal ministry have summed up the outcomes of construction and repair of transport objects to the 1000-anniversary of Kazan. Igor Levitin expressed opinion, that the renewed Kazan - Orenburg route, opened at the end of the last month, has become already a habitual line for citizens of Kazan and guests of the capital.

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.