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July, 20 Kazan Kremlin, during a meeting of the President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and the prime Minister of Bashkortostan Rafael Baidavletov the questions of cooperation between the two republics were discussed. The parties have developed a number of documents.

People's Deputies of the State Duma from Tatarstan were received on July 19, in the Kazan Kremlin by RT President Mintimer Shaimiev.
In almost three-hour dialogue with people's deputies Mintimer Shaimiev has told about a situation in republic.

July 18, Moscow, the Commission at the President of the Russian Federation on differentiation of powers between all levels of authority proceeded its work. In the session RT President Mintimer Shaimiev took part. In second half of day the meeting between M.Shaimiev and the minister of economic development and trade Russian Federation German Gref was held during which the broad range of questions was discussed, including the issues of the taxation on mining operations.

Approved on these days by the Government of the Russian Federation the federal program of social and economic development of Tatarstan provides further escalating the tax base of the Republic. In a basis of it lays the increase of industrial and agricultural production volumes. President Mintimer Shajmiev told about this in interview to "Intrfax".

The president of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev on July 17, held the press conference at ЇInterfaxю central office in Moscow where, in particular, he told, that it is necessary to conduct the work on reconcilation of the laws of the Russian Federation and the Acts of federal authorities in conformity with the Russian Constitution.

July, 17 the first session of the Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on differentiation of powers between all levels of authority was held. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin conducted the session, the President of Tatarstan Minmtimer Shaimiev heading a working group on development of the appropriate Concept took part in its work.

Roughly July, 17 will pass the first session of the Commission on differentiation of powers between the federal centre and regions of the Russian Federation, told the President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev in interview to "Tatar - Inform" Agency. The session will pass under presidency of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.

On July 12, the Government of the Russian Federation approved the federal targeted program "Socio-economic development of the Republic of Tatarstan up to 2006".
Commenting upon the results of the meeting, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev marked that the program had been preliminarily coordinated and approved by all federal ministries and supported by all members of the Government at the meeting.
On the eve of the meeting, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev and Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov for a final exchange of opinions and coordination of positions.

Industrial production in Tatarstan for the first six months of 2001 has made 101,6 bln rubles or 107,3% in year-on-year terms. On the whole, republic is able to support progressive growth of commercial output. Actual figures even leave behind the indexes incorporated in this year's budget.
This information was published on July 10 in the Kazan Kremlin, where the republican meeting led by the Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev briefly summed up the preliminary results of industrial activity for the first six months of 2001.

Our joint purpose - of Tatarstan and Egypt - production of planes TU - 214 for the international market, told the Board chairman of the company "Sirocco Aerospace International S.A.E." Ibrahim Kamel during the meeting with president of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiv held on July, 6 in the Kazan Kremlin.