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Leaders of deputy groups Vyacheslav Volodin, Oleg Morozov, Vladimir Pehtin and Gennady Raikov, who were visiting Tatarstan on November 16, promised their support to Tatarstan in the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Their day started with a meeting with RT President Mintimer Shaimiev in the Kazan Kremlin.

Chairman of the Chechen anti-war congress Salambek Maigov conveyed his gratitude to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan for his consecutive position in settlement of the situation in the Northern Caucasus, in particular for his interview with Interfax in support of peace initiatives for the Chechen Republic.

26 largest Swedish companies became participants of the business forum "Days of Sweden in Kazan" opened on November 15.
The meeting between RT President Shaimiev and Ambassador of Sweden to the RF Sven Hirdman was held in the Kazan Kremlin within the framework of forum.

On November 14, at the meeting with Mintimer Shaimiev in the Kazan Kremlin, Chairman and CEO of the United Technologies Corporation George David said about the arrangement to place up to 25% of the production volume of new engines for Kazan helicopters MI-38 and Ansat on the basis of the Kazan Motor-building Production Association. George David offered the support on the part of the world famous company Sikorsky Aircraft, a member of United Technologies, in selling the helicopters Ansat abroad.
The President of Tatarstan stressed that he had always supported preservation and further development of aircraft construction, because this sector is a base for further progress of Russia. In this connection, Tatarstan urgently needs opportunities for cooperation with foreign companies, for studying their experience.

On Saturday evening, leaders of the future chief centrist party - Sergei Shoigu, Yury Luzhkov and Mintimer Shaimiev came to the Kremlin. After the conversation with Vladimir Putin they told the precise name of the organization headed by them - "All-Russian party "Unity and Fatherland".

November 6, in Moscow the ceremony of rewarding by the All-Russia Premium "The Russian National Olympus" took place. Among those who has brought in the most significant contribution to development of Russia in the last year was named Mintimer Shaimiev, awarded with "Gold Olympus" in a nomination "The President of Year".

Interest to Tatartsan and its Muslim community's standpoint on recent happenings as well as to the situation in the republic is growing in connection with worsening political situation in the world and ongoing military conflict in Afghanistan. We have to "synchronize watches" - was the preamble of the meeting between President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Chairman of Muftis Council of Tatarstan Gusman khazrat Iskhaki held November 2 in the Kremlin. As Gusman Iskhaki commented upon the results of the meeting, they tackled many issues, first of all, the holy month of Ramadan, starting on November 16. The republican Chief Mufti was greatly concerned with the fact that the Afghani conflict will hardly be settled by that time.
The last-months events have drawn attention to Islam and Islamic world. We should show that Islam is a religion of peace and love, Gusman Iskhaki emphasized.

After the closing of the Russian - Turkish Business Council held this year in Kazan, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev met with organizers of the business forum.

Tatarstan is the only republic among the regions of the Russian Federation, which did not bring its Constitution in conformity with the Russian Constitution, said RT President Mintimer Shaimiev at the meeting with delegation of Missions of the EU member-countries held in the Kazan Kremlin on October, 26.

The meeting of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev was held on October 24.