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As it was reported, Bugulma and Almetyevsk saw the Celebration of the 60-th Anniversary of Tatarstan Oil, held on September, 5-6. Karabash village was the last place in Bugulma district which President Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of the State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Deputy Prime Minister Zilya Valeeva, Director General of the JSC “Tatneft” and others visited.

According to the established good tradition the First persons of the republic congratulated Tatarstan pupils and students on the beginning of new academic year. On Day of knowledge, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev became the guest of honour at the Kazan state pedagogical university.

September 6-7, celebratory actions on the occasion of the Day of city were held in Moscow . Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev sent to Moscow mayor Jury Luzhkov a telegram of congratulation, in which he wished all Muscovites health and happiness, and to the capital - one of the greatest cities in the world - prosperity.

Cultural - sports holiday devoted to Day of Republic, to Day of city and opening the First summer sports Games of pupils of Russia was held at the Central stadium of Kazan, August 30. RT President Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated Tatarstanians and the guests on 13-th anniversary of acceptance of Declaration on the state sovereignty of Republic Tatarstan and Day of city, wished good luck happiness, well-being and health.

The square near G. Kamal theatre became one of the central celebration platforms on August 30. The best creative forces made their performance, here have gathered thousands of Kazaners and guests of the capital, the square was singing and dancing together with their beloved artists. On a water smooth surface of Kaban lake by the walking steam-ship to the square has moored the President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev with the guests, people met them with applause.

August 29, the meeting between President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Minister of Finance of Turkish Republic Kemal Unakitan who arrived in Kazan was held at the Kazan Kremlin. During conversation priority directions of the further development of the cooperation having, in mutual opinion of the parties, significant potential were discussed.

One of the main results of the second day of stay in Tatarstan of Chelyabinsk delegation became signing the Memorandum on results of a meeting between President of Republic Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Governor of the Chelyabinsk oblast Peter Sumin at the Kazan Kremlin.

A miracle named the Palace of game kinds of sports "Basket Hall" the President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev during the opening ceremony held August 29. Still two years back we did not suspect that are capable to construct such a construction. It is indication that time gradually has come to move republic to the European level, Mintimer Shaimiev noted.

As the RT President press centre informed, August 14, 2003 according to article 9,94 of the Constitutions of Republic Tatarstan and article 2 of RT Law " On modification and additions in RT Constitution " as of April 19, 2002, № 1380, President of Republic Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev signed the Decree on appointment of Ildar Shafkatovich Halikov as head of city administration of Naberezhny Tchalny.

Republican August conference of heads of educational bodies of regions and cities of the Republic Tatarstan (Teacher's conference ) entitled "Improvement of education quality in modern conditions of development of information technologies " was held in the city of Naberezhny Tchalny.