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A task to create the statistics meeting the standards of market economy was set by Head of the State Committee for Statistics Valery Kandilov at the closing meeting of the Committee on February 25.
President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev took part in its work. In Valery Kandilov’s opinion, further development and reforming of the State statistics system lies with the achievement of the following strategic goals: information availability and data accessibility, transparency of its storage methodology for all interested users, enhancing trust to the statistics data, scientific approach, use of statistic standards and classification, optimal selection of the statistics information sources.

On February 15, the Tatar Academic State Theatre of opera and ballet named after M.Djalil held a closing gala concert of the XXII International Chaliapin Opera Festival devoted to the 130-anniversary of the great singer. The last festival day was marked by a ceremony of awarding leading singers of the theatre with participation of President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev.

On February 13-14, President of Tatarstan MIntimer Shaimiev held a number of working meetings in Moscow. M. Shaimiev and RF Minister of natural resources Vitaly Artyukhov discussed the results of 2002 and actions for 2003.

Tatarstan is interested in organization of manufacture on packing and realization of the Indian tea, RT President M.Shaimiev said during the meeting with President of the company "Saraf trading corporation limited" Aravind Saraf held in the Kazan Kremlin on February 6.

A 10-anniversary of JSC " Gazprom " have solemnly celebrated gas workers at the G. Kamal Tatar state academic theatre. The republic all over again one of the first in Russia has attained 100-percentage of payment for gas, and then again one of the first has become completely gasificated region. Due to this mutual understanding, in opinion of Mintimer Shaimiev, it has appeared to add a new page to a history of republic.

On February 7 in Mamadysh the meeting of farm workers was held. Welcoming the best Mamadysh machine operators and cattle breeders, RT President M.Shaimiev noticed that it is a special case of success. Mamadysh is one of the largest areas of Tatarstan on farmlands, arable lands. Last year production rose by 30 percent.

On February 6, President of Tatarstan M.Shaimiev in the Kazan Kremlin received representative of the Tatar diaspora in China I.Gabitov. Aspiration of Tatar-compatriots living in the Chinese National Republic for close contacts with Tatarstan is evident since the first Congress of Tatars, said the President in his greeting.

The chairman of the State Committee on sports of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Fetisov has directed the telegram to the President of Tatarstan M. Shaimiev in which congratulated him " on a magnificent unconditional victory of our KamAZ trucks in the most prestigious competition of motorists - international many days lasting race Paris - Dakar ", RT President press center informed.

As it was already informed, January 18, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev with spouse left for short-term leave to Switzerland.
The leave of the President coincided with his birthday. January 20, Mintimer Shaimiev is 66 years of age.
On January 20th President of Russia Vladimir Putin called President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and congratulated him on birthday, the RT President press centre informed.

President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev has sent the congratulatory telegram to the head of team "KamAZ-master" Semen Jakubov and staff in connection with their victory in the rally "Telephonika - Dakar 2003".