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Only one article left unresolved in the Agreement on differentiation of subjects of management and mutual delegation of powers between the government bodies of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan. This was said by RT President in interview to journalists.

On July 29, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev and RF Transport Minister Igor Levitin took part in the opening of suburban station after its reconstruction.

On July 28, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev and RF Minister of Transport Igor Levitin participated in a festive opening of “Kazan” International Airport Business Terminal and Kazan-Orenburg motorway commissioning ceremony.

On July 27, Interior Minister of the Russian Federation Rashid Nurgaliev arrived in Kazan. RT President Mintimer Shaimiev, RT Prime-Minister Rustam Minnikhanov, First Deputy Interior Minister of RF Colonel-General Alexander Chekalin, RT Interior Minister Asgat Safarov and other officials met him in the airport.

Opening a solemn award ceremony Mintimer Shaimiev started with the words of gratitude and congratulations on the occasion of Nazip Ziatdinov’s 80-anniversary.

"You gained a reputation of a wise and a strong leader, who always was relying on spiritual traditions of our multinational and multi-confessional people, by your professionalism and self-denying service to the fatherland".

On July 22, President of the Republic of Tatarstan conducted a working session dedicated to issues concerning the major events of Kazan 1000-anniversary and the Republic’s Day celebrations.

On July 21, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev received Ilgiz Minullin, the Head of RT office of Federal Service for Control Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Circulation. Ilgiz Minullin was appointed by RF President V.V. Putin decree on July 9, 2005.

On July 21, after the Holly liturgy at the Annunciation Cathedral of Kazan Kremlin Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexi II thanked senior officials of the republic and the city for supporting spiritual revival of the Kazan Eparchy.

On July 20, a meeting of RT President Mintimer Shaimiev and Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexi II was held in Kazan. The Patriarch took around the Annunciation Cathedral and Kul-Sharif Mosque during his visit to Kazan Kremlin.