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The Republic of Tatarstan celebrated the including Kazan Kremlin in the List of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of UNESCO on June, 21. Now this historical architectural museum-reserve is the worldІs property. UNESCO symbols appeared on the Kremlin wall and two Kremlin towers this day. The deputy general director of UNESCO Munir Buchenaki arrived for opening this memorable marks for the first time in Russian history.

On June 16, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev received Russian Vice-premier Ilya Klebanov.
All tough solutions on aircraft-industry development today are at the "output" stage, I.Klebanov said while examining Ansat and Mi-17 helicopters at the airfield of Kazan Helicopter Factory.

June 10, President of Russia Vladimir Putin has arrived in capital city of Bashkortostan Ufa where the national holiday Sabantuy was held. At the airport he was met by the presidents of Bashkortostan and Tatarstan Murtaza Rahimov and Mintimer Shaimiev and also by the plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Volga federal district Sergey Kirienko.

Everything will be done in Tatarstan to proceed further policy of revival and consent of all religions, told President M. Shaimiev during a meeting with the general director of the international Centre of scientific researches of a history, culture, art of an islam (IRCICA) Ekmeleddin Ishanogly, held on June 8 in the Kazan Kremlin.

June 8, the international symposium "Islamic culture in Volga - Ural region" has opened in Kazan. Well-known scholars - historians and orientalists from Russia and 11 countries of the world, representatives of public organizations and religious faiths have got together for participation in the event.
The urgency of similar dialogue marked President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev taking part in opening ceremony of the forum.

On June 7, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev completed his two-day visit to France where he had taken part in the opening ceremony of Tatarstan's Days in UNESCO.

The visit of Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev to France is continuing. On June 6, Tatarstan leader held several meetings devoted to the forthcoming celebration of the 1000-th anniversary of Kazan.

Further destiny of the contract between Kamaz and Japanese firm Kanematsu Corporation was discussed June 4 during the meeting of Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev with Kanematsu Executive Vice President Akira Miyazaki.

The current situation at Kamaz was discussed at the meeting of the Security Council on June 1 in the Kazan Kremlin presided by Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev. The meeting mostly passed "behind the closed doors".

The meeting of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin with President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev was held on May 29 in Moscow.