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On October 7, a conference “Humanitarian sciences in Tatarstan at the turn of XX-XXI centuries” dedicated to the 85th anniversary of a politician, public figure, the first president of Tatarstan Academy of sciences and Director of the Institute of Tatar encyclopedia Mansur Khasanov was held in Kazan, Academy of sciences. The six-volume Tatar encyclopedia in Russian was presented at the conference.

On September 18, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian Presidential Envoy in Volga federal district Mikhail Babich, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Prime Minister of the republic Ildar Khalikov, and distinguished guests, who took part in the ceremony of assumption of the office of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, visited the museum of history and statehood of the Tatar people and the Republic of Tatarstan at the Kazan Kremlin.

On September 17, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Revival Foundation Mintimer Shaimiev met with delegates of the 2nd International congress of restorers that opened in Kazan yesterday.

On September 14, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated Rustam Minnikhanov on winning presidential elections. The first President of Tatarstan said it was a splendid victory.

On August 11, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev held a meeting on construction of the hotel complex in Bolgar historical and archeological museum. The construction works started in April 2015. Major oil companies of the republic, Tatneft and TAIF are investors of the project.

On August 6, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev visited swimming competitions of the 16th FINA World Championship 2015 at Kazan Arena stadium.

On August 5, Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, FINA President Hulio Maglione, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council of the republic Farid Mukhametshin, and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Vladimir Leonov visited men’s high-diving final competitions of FINA World championship 2015 at the Kazanka River. Three Russian sportsmen took part in the competitions.