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On July 15, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Secretary-general of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO Grigory Ordzhonikidze, Deputy Chairman of Tatarstan State Council, CEO of the Revival Regional Foundation Tatyana Larionova , Deputy Head of Tatarstan President’s Administrative Office, Head of the Tatarstan Presidential Department for internal policy Aleksandr Terentiev took part in the official opening and plenary session of the International congress “Historical-cultural and spiritual heritage of Sviyazhsk” were held at the Kazan Kremlin.

On July 13, at his meeting with Director General of Tatar-inform agency Leonid Tolchinsky, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev congratulated him on the 25th anniversary of the agency and thanked for successful and effective work in the information space of the republic and the country.

On July 2, at the Kazan Kremlin, Tatarstan State Counsellor met with labour and WWII veteran Faizi Galiev to congratulate him on his 90th anniversary.

On June 26, Muslim Spiritual Administration of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Association of Muslim Businessmen and Directorate of “Kazan-Arena” stadium held the 3d regional iftar held in Kazan. Large and low-income families, disabled children were invited to the event.

One year ago, on June 23 in Doha, in accordance with the decision of the 38th session of UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Bolgar historical and archeological museum was inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List.It became the 1002nd property in the world and the 2nd property in Tatarstan inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage List.

On June 22, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of Guardians of the “Revival” Foundation Mintimer Shaimiev met representatives of Halcyon Gallery (England) at the Kazan Kremlin.

On June 19, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev met a famous Russian pediatrician, surgeon, public figure, professor, doctor of medicine, Director of Moscow research institute of emergency paediatric surgery and traumatology Leonid Roshal at the Kazan Kremlin.

The programme of oil, gas and chemical complex development for 2015-2019 was considered and approved at a session of Tatarstan Security Council at the Kazan Kremlin today.

On June 15, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev met Chairman of Muslim Spiritual Board of the Republic of Crimea Emirali Ablayev at the Kazan Kremlin.

On June 14, solemn celebrations “Izge Bolgar zhyeny” dedicated to official adoption of Islam in Volga Bulgaria in 922 took place in Bolgar.
30, 000 pilgrims from Russian regions and foreign countries, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Chairman of Muslim Spiritual Board Kamil Samigullin, Chairman of Central Muslim Spiritual Board of Russia Talgat Tadzhutdin, Chairman of the Russian Council of muftis Ravil Gainutdin, and Chairman of the Coordinating Council of North Caucasus Muslims Ismail Berdiyev took part in the event.