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Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev met with the newly elected rectors of the universities of the republic in the Kazan Kremlin. Among the guests were the new rector of the Kazan State University of Architecture and Construction R.Nizamov, the rector of the Elabuga State Pedagogical University A.Kalimullin, and the rector of the Kazan State Medical University A. Sozinov.

The traditional Republican New Year Tree party with participation of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, took place in the Basket Hall on December 26.

The President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, received a letter from the President of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge. At the IOC Olympic Order Council in Lozanne it was decided to award Mintimer Sahimiev with the Olympic Order for the outstanding contribution to the development of the Olympic movement.

December 20-23, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev, signed the law on the balanced budget of 2009 and the planned period of 2010 and 2011 and a number of laws of the Republic of Tatarstan regulating territorial borders of districts of the Republic of Tatarstan.

December 19, the Chairman of the Russian Government, Vladimir Putin, was on a working visit in the Republic of Tatarstan. The main aim of Vladimir Putin’s working trip to Tatarstan was a visit OAO KAMAZ for the meeting on the development of the automobile production in Russia.

December 17, the meeting of Mintimer Shaimiev, President of the Republic of Tatarstan and Sergey Chemezov, Director General of "Rostekhnologii" State Corporation was held in Kazan Kremlin.