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In 2001, the transformation of OAO Tatneft into a vertically-integrated company is to be completed. At the conference of the company's labor collective, with participation of Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev, the summary data on the production of all enterprises of the holding, including Nizhnekamskshina, Nizhnekamsktekhuglerod etc. were presented for the first time.

On February 26, the conference of TatneftІs labor collective devoted to the 2000 results and plans for the future was held in Almetyevsk. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the conference.

The defenders of Fatherland of all generations met on February 23 at the Kazan Drama Theatre to celebrate this national holiday.
They were congratulated by RT President Mintimer Shaimiev.

The land reform became a key topic of discussion at the February 21 session of the RF State Council presided over by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the session.

On February 20, the sixth session of Presidium of State Council was held in the Kremlin under the presidency of Vladimir Putin. The participants of the session discussed problems and prospects for reforming local self-government.
The Presidium listened to the report by RT President M.Shaimiev concerning the development of the Concept of state policy on delimitation of jurisdiction subjects and authorities between federal, regional and municipal levels of government.

Construction and commissioning of a base complex of the Nizhnekamsk refinery as well as prospect for its development were discussed on February 19 at a working meeting with participation of RT President Mintimer Shaimiev.

On February 16, a meeting to celebrate 25 years of the first made automobile was held at the KamAZ main assembly line. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the celebrations.

February 14 the RT Central electoral committee registered Mintimer Shaimiev, the present head of the Republic, as the official candidate for the presidential post in Tatarstan.

The industrial results of Tatarstan in 2000 and task for 2001 were discussed on February 13 at the republican meeting of heads of cities and districts, ministries and departments, largest enterprises, which was presided over by Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev.

Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with Giorgio Ponzi, a director general of the Italian firm "Agrotecnica srl", delivering agricultural machines to the republic.