On February 22, at the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in a solemn reception on behalf of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov on the occasion of the Fatherland Defender's Day.
On February 17, an extended meeting of the Academic Council of Sh.Mardzhani Institute of History dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Institute and 70th anniversary of its Director, Vice-President of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan, Doctor of Historical Sciences Rafael Khakimov was held in Kazan.
On February 16, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev, members of Tatarstan Government took part in the 25th session of Tatarstan State Council of the 5th convocation, which was held by Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin.
On February 13, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin accompanied by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev, and other officials visited historic sites of Staro-Tatarskaya sloboda in Kazan.
On February 8, State Counsellor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev met Secretary General of the General Confederation of Trade Unions Vladimir Scherbakov, who arrived in Kazan to take part in a working meeting of member organizations of the International association of trade unions “Electroprofsoyuz”.
On February 7, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Revival Foundation held a field meeting on the progress of construction, repair and restoration works at facilities in Sviyazhsk.
On January 31, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of trustees of the Regional Foundation “Revival” Mintimer Shaimiev had a meeting with the Ambassador-at-large of the Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs Eleonora Mitrofanova and State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation Natalya Parshikova.
“Dear friends!
On my 80th anniversary I received a lot of greetings from people I know and those I do not know. I was glad to read greetings in mass media and social networks.
On January 26, at the Kazan Kremlin, State Counsellor of Tatarstan, Chairman of the Board of trustees of the Regional Foundation “Revival” Mintimer Shaimiev handed in the 7th volume of the Book of philanthropists with the list of 20,000 philanthropists, who made a considerable contribution to the revival of the historical heritage, and letters of gratitude of the Revival Foundation.
On January 23, at the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of Board of Trustees of Revival regional foundation Mintimer Shaimiev had a meeting with Deputy Head of Federal Service for Veterinary And Phytosanitary Surveillance Svetlana Alekseeva, who arrived in Kazan to take part in a joint meeting on summarizing results of activities of Tatarstan Department of Federal Service for Veterinary And Phytosanitary Surveillance and State Veterinary Service of the republic in 2016 and setting tasks for 2017.