NEWS

In all magnificence, revived and renewed, the Kazan Kremlin should appear before the residents and visitors of Kazan to a 1000-anniversary of Tatarstan capital. However, prior to this it is necessary to work over the shape of ancient ensemble. The working meeting carried out December 6 by the President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev was devoted to the problems of reconstruction of the Kazan Kremlin.

President of Tatarstan considers acceptance by the State Duma in the first reading of the amendments to the federal Law on the status of deputies of the State Duma and Council of Federation a legislative arbitrariness. He declared this on December 4 in his interview with “Interfax”.

President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev sent Chairman of Tatarstan Muslim Religious Board mufti Gusman hazrat Iskhakov the telegram in which he warmly congratulated all Moslems of Tatarstan on holiday Uraza Bairam.

A delegation of Israel - Moscow led by president of the CIS Federation of Jewish Communities, chairman of commercial and Industrial Levi Levai became a guest of honor of the Kazan Jewish community. The same day L.Levai was received by President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev in the Kremlin residence.

A session of the RT Government held with participation of President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev discussed the course of implementation of the program of energy saving in the Republic of Tatarstan for 2000-2005.

The thirteenth session of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan continued its work on November 28-29 . The session considered in the first reading the law "On the budget of the Republic of Tatarstan for 2003" and passed two appeals.

On November 30, a small hall of the Palace of sports "Basket -hall" was opened in Kazan. President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the official ceremony of opening.

On November 27 in the Kazan Kremlin RT President RT Mintimer Shaimiev met the leaders of the Society of Russian Culture.

On November 26, Kazan State University of Culture and Arts had its presentation at the Tatar State Academic Theatre. For 33 years the university has come a long way – from a branch of the Leningrad University of Culture and Arts to the highest university status.

On November 25, the delegation of Libya arrived in Tatarstan with a two-day visit. The same day in the Kazan Kremlin it was received by Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev. The Libyan party is interested in the purchase of Tatarstan-made aircraft: planes Tu-214 and helicopters.