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On May 6, President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev signed Decrees on appointment of heads of some republican executive authorities.

President Shaimiev presented the first medals “For heroic labour” to Great Patriotic War veterans – activists of the republican veterans’ social organisations during the festive meeting at the Kazan Kremlin.

On May 4, President of the Republic of Tatarstan M. Shaimiev met with Great Patriotic War veterans and activists of the republican veteran movement. Mintimer Shaimiev presented medals “For heroic labour” and gratifying letters of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan to activists of the veteran movement of Tatarstan.

To strike the keynote of agriculture all over Russia is within Tatarstan’s reach. This is the conclusion to be drawn from the results of Mintimer Shaimiev’s visit to the Spassky and Alekseevsky districts of the republic.

On May 3, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev is on a business trip in districts of the republic. The aim of the visit is to observe how the sowing campaign goes on. He is to visit the Spassky district first, then the Alekseevsky district.

On April 29, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev signed the Decree determining the structure of executive bodies of state power of the Republic of Tatarstan. The list of officials in the structure of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan – the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan was also published.

On April 25, 2005, President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev attended the session of the Federal Assembly, where President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin presented his Annul Address.

The republican scientific-practical conference “Development of parliamentarism, statehood and democracy in the Republic of Tatarstan” timed to the 10th Anniversary of the RT State Council was held in Kazan on April 4. RT President Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of the RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin, top officials, scientists, artists and clergy of the republic attended the forum.

Until a new Cabinet is formed the members of the Tatarstan Government and Prime Minister of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov will work with a word “acting” being added to their posts. On March 30, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev signed a Decree “On resignation of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan”.

Dear Mintimer Shaimiev!
I congratulate you on your officially taking office of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan. Being a responsible and effective ruler, a recognised leader of the Republic of Tatarstan, you have gained wide support of your fellow countrymen, authority and respect in the Russian society. You principal and consistent position in the most important questions of strengthening the unity of the country and the development of federalism should be held in the highest estimation.