On May 16 during the visit of Kazakhstan delegation led by the Mayor Akhmetzhan Esimov and Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Russia to Tatarstan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Akhmetzhan Esimov went to the Kazan Kremlin to see historical monuments and Kul Sharif Mosque and Annunciation Cathedral.
On May 15 at an annual general meeting of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences President of the Academy Akhmet Mazgarov presented the Golden medal of Tatarstan Academy of Sciences to Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev for great personal contribution to science development in Tatarstan.
On May 14 Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev met with Chairman of the Commission on Ecosystem Management of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Piet Wit and professor of Estonian University of social studies Kalev Sepp.
The traditional parade dated to 68th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War was held today at Freedom Square. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in the event.
At a session of Presidential Anti-corruption Council President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said that all managers must be especially attentive towards expenditure of budgetary funds.
Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of guardians of the Republican fund for historical and cultural monuments Mintimer Shaimiev held a meeting dedicated to preparation of materials for presentation of the Bolgar historical and architectural complex and Sviyazhsk historical – architectural and natural-landscape complex for inclusion in UNESCO World heritage List.
Issues of rendering high-quality services to tourists in Bolgar and Sviyazhsk during Universiade have been discussed at a meeting at Tatarstan Government House held by Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov on March 26.