On March 25 Russian Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, and Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in a solemn event dated to opening the Year of culture in the Republic of Tatarstan (Kazan, Tatar State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after M.Jalil).
On March 20 Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the 49th session of Tatarstan State Council.
On March 17, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin and other officials took part in a solemn awarding of the winners of Regional contest “Philanthropist of the year 2013” at the Dzhalil Tatar State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Kazan.