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Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Culture Zilya Valeyeva received a letter of appreciation on behalf of Gülten Uralli, Chairman of one of the oldest societies in the Republic of Turkey for Culture and Mutual Assistance of Tatars and Bashkhirs “Idel-Urals”. The letter expresses gratitude to the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Plenipotentiary Representative Office of the Republic of Tatarstan in Turkey for gratuitous and omnifarious support of various affairs and initiatives, which was especially felt in recent years.

After attending the meeting on the socio-economic situation of constituent entities of the Volga Federal District in the context of the crisis, which was conducted in Yelabuga by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Kozak, President of Bashkortostan Murtaza Rakhimov briefly visited KAMAZ on 15 July. The aim of his visit was to discuss the progress of implementing the Agreement of Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan and OAO KAMAZ.

In Tatarstan, Muslims have no problems. Mosques are being returned to believers, all conditions exist for teaching the basics of Islam and deep studying of Sharia. This was said by Tatarstan Mufti Gusman Iskhakov on 15 July at the meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev - this day the Head of the State met in Moscow Cathedral Mosque with Muslim religious leaders of Russia.

The Wi-Fi wireless Internet access has been launched In Terminal 2 (business terminal) of the Kazan International Airport. While this service covered earlier only a part of Terminal 2, the Wi-Fi network is currently provided within the entire air terminal building.

The meeting on the issues of socio-economic situation under crisis conditions in the RF subjects of Volga Region took place at Special Economic Zone "Alabuga" on July 15. Dmitry Kozak, the RF Deputy Prime-Minister, and Mintimer Shaimiev, the President of Tatarstan, participated in the session.

On July 14 in the office of non-governmental organization Alliance-Frances, Kazan, a group of modern French poets and writers shall celebrate the Main National Day - Bastille day. The event shall be held in the format of creative get-together with French poets and writers, such as Jean-Michael Platie and Francis Vladimir.

On July 14 in The Kazan Kremlin a meeting took place between the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiyev and the Head of Federal Fishery Agency Andrey Krainiy.

The program was adopted for “The development of the fishery industry in the Republic of Tatarstan in 2010-2013”, witch is to be implemented in two stages. RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov said about it during the All-Russian inter-departmental session “Challenges of in the Russian Federation inland waters” in July 14, Kazan.

On July 14, the meeting of the Commission for implementing the RT State program of the education system development in 2010-2015 was held at the Kazan Kremlin. The meeting was chaired by the Tatarstan President Minitimer Shaimiev.

On July 13 in RT Ministry of Health a meeting took place between a member of International Narcotics Control Board Mr. Hamid Godse and First Deputy Minister of Health Mr. Adel Vafin. Mr. Hamid Godse described the work of the International Narcotics Control Board and presented a copy of the Committee Annual Report to the representatives of the Ministry. In his turn, Mr. A. Vafin invited the academic to participate at International Conferences held in Kazan and consecrated to the combat against that anguish.