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The first serial plane Tu-214 made by the Kazan Aviation Industrial Association (KAPO) was solemnly passed to the customer - Khabarovsk enterprise "Dalavia". The plane is equipped with two airengines PC-90A made by the joint-stock company "Perm motors" and is designed for transportation of 164 passengers with range ability of 7.200 km.
At the meeting held May 22 at KAPO, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated the enterprise on realization of the project Tu-214.

Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev resigned from the membership in the Council of Federation. The resignation is based on the law "On the Order of Formation of the Council of Federation". In accordance with the law the re-elected head of the region is obliged to leave the post of a senator.

The relations of ОАО "ICL - KPO VS", Japanese concern "Fujitsu" and British firm "ICL" have come to the next stage of cooperation. Probably, the Kazan enterprise will change its name to "Fujitsu - KPO VS", that means more support from Japanese partners and development of its possibilities.
The issue was discussed at the meeting of Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev with delegation led by chairman of "ICL PLC" Board of directors, vice-president of "Fujitsu" Michio Naruto on May 15 in the Kazan Kremlin. The meeting was held within the framework of the two-day visit of the Japanese businessmen to Tatarstan.

May 10, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev said that Great Britain made an important contribution to our common victory over the German fascism, during the meeting with the British delegation " Russian escort Club" in the Kazan Kremlin. The veterans of the Second World War who had navigated and accompanied the ship delivering to the Soviet Union military engineering, weapons and other goods from the allies, arrived at Tatarstan for celebration of Victory Day.

On May, 9th, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev appealed to veterans - participants of solemn parade in Kazan: "For the first time the Victory Day is celebrated in a new century and this still holiday is significant".

May 7, in Kazan before the building of Tatarstan Military commissariat the sculptural composition devoted to participants of Great Patriotic war, war in Afghanistan and other local conflicts was solemnly opened. The hero of Soviet Union Sabir Akhatyamov and reserve major Albert Kukharkin kindled Eternal fire before red granite monuments. The President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev took part in a solemn meeting.

May 3, the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met full member of the RF Academy of Education, full member of the RT Academy of sciences, RF honored worker of science, academician Mirza Mahmutov on the occasion of his 75-th anniversary.

Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev tops the March rating of regional leaders -lobbyists, according to the research by the Economic News Agency and "Nezavisimaya Gazeta".

April 13, 2001 Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev with his wife left for Karlovy Vary (Czechia) on a leave.

Congratulations of RF President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of Inauguration of President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev.