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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.

On November 23, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with women-mothers. The meeting was dated to the Mother’s Day celebrated in Russia for the fifth time.

On November 22, the RT Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) organized a round table "On increasing the CCI role in development of regional business" with participation of Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev, President of Russian CCI Yevgeny Primakov, heads of ministries and departments of the republic, representatives of big, medium and small business.

On November 20, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev took pat in the session of the Supreme council of the All-Russia party "Unity and Fatherland - United Russia". The council elected fourth co-chairman of the party - Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia B.Gryzlov, who earlier was a member of the Supreme council. Mintimer Shaimiev will become member of the bureau of the Supreme council. The Tatarstan President also carried out several working meetings in Moscow.

The issues of cooperation between Tatarstan and Ministry of Railroads of the Russian Federation and, in particular, Gorkovsky railroad were discussed November 20 at the Kazan Kremlin during meeting of RT President Mintimer Shaimiev with the RF deputy minister of railroads Hasan Zyabyarov and chief of Gorkovsky railroad Shevket Shaidullin.

The agreement on cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan and Foreign Trade Bank (Vneshtorgbank) was signed on November 15 in the Kazan Kremlin. This was preceded by long and uneasy negotiations with the management of Vneshtorgbank. However, as President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev noticed after the ceremony of signing, conversations with such bank cannot be simple, but the most important - they are constructive.