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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.

The inauguration ceremony of the President of Tatarstan is held in Saidashev’s Grand Concert Hall.
Among the guests of honour present at the ceremony are: Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Volga Federal District Sergei Kirienko, RF State Duma Deputy Chairman Oleg Morozov, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee for international issues Vasily Likhachev, RT Prime-Minister Rustam Minnikhanov, RT State Council Chairman Farid Mukhametshin, deputies of the Federal Assembly, RT State Council, republican ministers, heads of administration of cities and districts of the republic, public leaders, industrialists, scientists, artists and veterans of the Great Patriotic War.

On March 25, the RT State Council backed conferring authority of the RT President on Mintimer Shaimiev by a majority of the vote. As many as 89 deputies voted in favour, 4 – against, and 1- abstained.

At this very moment, the RT State Council is considering the issue of conferring authority of the RT President on Mintimer Shaimiev. RT President Mintimer Shaimiev, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President in the Volga Federal District Sergei Kirienko, RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov, members of the Council of the Federation and deputies of the RF State Duma take part in the session.

The committee of the RT State Council for economy, investments and business at today's session by the majority of the vote supported Mintimer Shaimiev's nomination for the post of Tatarstan President presented by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Opening the session, Chairman of the committee Marat Galeyev emphasised that conferring authority of the RT President on Mintimer Shaimiev is a very important question.

On Saturday, the Presidium of the RT State Council appointed the date of the next session of the Tatarstan Parliament where the question «On conferring authority of the RT President on Mintimer Shaimiev" will be considered. The 13th session of the RT State Council of the third convocation will be held on March 25.