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On November 20, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev met Turkish Ambassador to Russia Umit Yardym, who was appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Russia on October 1, 2014.
On November 20, speaking at a session of the Tatarstan Presidential Anti-Corruption Council, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the republic has put a lot of effort into anti-corruption work, but much remains to be done to overcome existing problems in a number of areas. Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, heads of ministries, agencies, and heads of municipal regions took part in the online session.
On November 14, the international research-to-practice conference “Historical, Cultural and Spiritual Heritage of Sviyazhsk” opened in Kazan within the framework of the Year of Culture. Tatarstan State Counsellor and Chairman of the Trustee Council of the Revival Regional Foundation Mintimer Shaimiev, Minister of Culture of the republic Airat Sibagatullin, Rector of Kazan Federal University Ilshat Gafurov and other officials attended the conference.
Director of the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of Siberian Academy of Sciences Anatoly Derevyanko sent a letter of gratitude addressed to Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of Guardians of Regional Foundation of the Revival of Historical and Cultural Monuments Mintimer Shaimiev saying that the archeological congress was successfully held in Kazan. 600 scientists from many regions took part in the event.
On November 11, at a commemoration event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of a famous Tatar stage director Marsel Salimzhanov, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev read out Tatarstan President’s Edict on establishing the Republican theatrical prize named after Marsel Salimzhanov:
Director of the Institute of Archeology of Russian Academy of Sciences, academician Nikolay Makarov expressed his gratitude on behalf of organizing committee and participants of the IV (XX) All-Russia archeological congress that was held on October 20-25 in Kazan to Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of Guardians of the Regional Foundation of Revival of Historical and Cultural Monuments Mintimer Shaimiev for support in holding this important professional event in Kazan.
On November 6, the Republic of Tatarstan, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Moscow Institute of Energy Policy and Diplomacy of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed the agreement at the Kazan Kremlin.
On November 6, Tatarstan State Counsellor, a member of the Board of Guardians of Russian Chess Federation Mintimer Shaimiev met President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov at the Kazan Kremlin.
On October 30, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and members of Tatarstan Government took part in the 3d session of Tatarstan State Council of the 5th convocation.
On October 29, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the board of guardians of “Revival” Foundation Mintimer Shaimiev held a meeting on developing tourist brands of the ancient town of Bolgar and island town of Sviyazhsk at the Kazan Kremlin.