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On July 13, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev has signed four more laws of the RT adopted by the RT State Council on July 23, 2005. The list of eligible ones for the State support in social mortgage has been broadened according to the signed law “On amendments to the 13 article of the Republic of Tatarstan “About the state support in civil construction development in the Republic of Tatarstan”. From now on not only young couples but families of any age can enjoy the baby benefits.

Today, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev is making a trip around Aktanysh region of the Republic. He is participating in the solemn opening of the Culture and Sport House in Novoe Alimovo village. After that, the President is going to take part in a ceremony of the foundation stone laying for the Sports Palace with synthetic ice.

A big delegation from the Chinese National Republic led by honourable chairman of the Chinese part of the Russian - Chinese committee on friendship, peace and development Tzyan Tzychen, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Chinese People's Republic to Russian Federation Lu Guchan arrived in Tatarstan.

President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev held meeting in Elabuga region on results of the work of Tatarstan oil companies for the first half-year of 2005 and measures on raising their competitiveness.

Deserving a wide spreading named the RT Minister for Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov experience of Tatarstan in the field of implementing international and foreign economic relations.

On July 5, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev held a meeting with Japanese “Fujitsu” company’s Board Chairman Naoyuki Akikusa. One of the topics of their discussion was perspectives of Kazan company “ICL-KПО ВС ”,of which “Fujitsu” is the major shareholder – one of the world biggest producer of computers, software and communications equipment.

President has been satisfied by the winter rye and pea. A detailed discussion about the machinery preparation to the harvesting campaign, provision the farms with fuels and lubricants and other topical problems of village was also held in the field.

On July 4, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev is on a work trip to Atninsky region of Tatarstan.

President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the first session of Council under Plenipotentiary Representative of President of Russia in the Volga federal district held in Nizhni Novgorod.

On June 12 by Decree of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin a military rank of the general - lieutenant was assigned to head of department of Federal Security service of the Russian Federation on Tatarstan Eugeny Vdovin.