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November 4, Mintimer Shaimiev with the official delegation of the Russian Federation leaves for Italy. During the working visit scheduled from November 4-6, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin will meet President of Italy Carlo Adzelio Champi, and will also carry on negotiations with head of the government Silvio Berlusconi. It is expected the big package of documents on development of bilateral agreements in various areas of the Russian-Italian cooperation will be signed.

Last night, the delegation of the Kaliningrad oblast led by Governor Vladimir Egorov arrived to international airport "Kazan" with a special flight from Kaliningrad. At the ladder, the visitors were welcomed by the co-chairman of the Higher Council of the "United Russia" party, Mintimer Shaimiev, and the RT Prime Minister, Rustam Minnikhanov. Talking to journalists, Mintimer Shaimiev and Vladimir Egorov marked that during the 4-day stay of the delegation to Kazan, it is necessary to make very much for strengthening and development of social and economic and cultural ties between Tatarstan and the Kaliningrad oblast.

28th October, there has been held the republican congress of entrepreneurs in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan. The goal of it was to discuss and plan ways of the decision of problems of Tatarstan small-scale business. Organized under the initiative of the RT Agency of business development, the congress brought together almost 800 participants, about 500 of which are delegates of towns and districts of the republic. Mintimer Shaimiev, who is on pre-election leave, RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov, Chairman of the State Council Farid Mykhametshin, members of the Government of the republic, representatives of district administrations and public organizations took part in the forum.

October 29, Mintimer Shaimiev took part in work of session of State Council of the Russian Federation. Members of the RF State Council discussed transport policy, in particular problems of optimisation of financing of projects, efficiency of interaction of the state and private business in this sphere, safety of passengers and security of the transport system and other pressing questions. The session was fronted by President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

October 25, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev, being on pre-election leave, met with representatives of Muslim communities of the republic in the RT Muslim religious office (MRO). This traditional gathering before the sacred month Ramadan brought together Chairman of the RT MRO mufti Gusman khazrat Iskhakov, chief kazyi of the RT MRO Gabdulkhak khazrat Samatov, chairman of the council of ulems of the RT MRO Ramil khazrat Yunusov, imams of mosques, et al. Discussed were the problems of Muslim congregations, the number of which today exceeds a thousand in Tatarstan, and Muslim education.

President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, the co-chairman of the "United Russia", believes that the pre-election debates are to be broadcast in real time as they occur. M. Shaimiev expressed this opinion when interviewed by "Interfax". "Debates should be broadcast live, but with the consent of candidates and under the agreement with telechannels, without any inteference", - added M.Shajmiev, being currently on leave in accordance with election legislation, as the head of the republic is a candidate for the State Duma under the federal list of the "United Russia".

October 24, Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Gennady Seleznev arrived in Kazan for a one-day visit. Chairman of the RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin, heads of administrations of Kazan Kamil Iskhakov and Laishevsky district Alexander Timofeev met him at the airport. Now, deputies of the State Duma work in districts, there is a break in plenary sessions till November 18, - Gennady Seleznev said on the arrival at the airport. - I decided to take advantage of this pause to visit several subjects of the Federation.

Since October 22, according to the federal law on elections of deputies in the State Duma, which orders to the civil servants of “A” category to leave the professional duties for the period of a pre-election campaign, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev is on pre-election leave, as he is in the federal list of candidates of the State Duma of the fourth convocation from the political party "United Russia". This was stated by the head of the republic on October 22 in the Kazan Kremlin at a meeting with journalists of republican mass-media.

Issues of a big potential for cooperation of Japan and Tatarstan and opportunities of its realization in various spheres of economic and cultural life were discussed at a meeting of President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Russian Federation Issei Nomura, held on 21 October in the Kazan Kremlin.
Today, the both sides attach importance to development of mutually beneficial cooperation in all spheres of life.

All-Russia zone meeting “Strategy of development of a building complex of the Russian Federation on prospect till 2010" has started in Tatarstan today. Deputy Prime-Minister of the Russian Federation Vladimir Jakovlev and Chairman of the State Committee of the Russian Federation on Construction and Housing Complex Nikolay Koshman arrived in Kazan yesterday for participation in the meeting. The guests were met at the airport by President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, first deputy Prime Minister of the RT Ravil Muratov, RT Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Marat Khusnullin, Kazan Mayor Kamil Iskhakov, and other officials.