Presentation of awards of the International festival “Let’s do sports all together” was held at the State Theatre of Film Actor in Moscow. Bronze angel statuettes were handed over to laureates, participants of important events, who committed heroic deeds to protect honour and dignity of people and state using their sports skills, actively promoted sport in different spheres of state and public activity and got most positive review in mass media. The award was handed to the first President of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev for preventing escalation of violence in solving problems with Crimean Tatars during annexation of Crimea by Russia.
On February 10, at a session of Tatarstan Security Council “On improving the system of general education in the Republic of Tatarstan” Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that providing quality education throughout the republic is the main task of the system of general education for the short-term. Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, members of Tatarstan Security Council, heads of ministries and agencies, municipalities, universities, took part in the session.
On January 28, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev met Board Chairman of OAO "ROSNANO" Anatoly Chubais. Tatrstan Prime Minister participated in the meeting.
On January 21, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev attended the premiere of Black Chamber opera that took place at Kazan’s Karim Tinchurin State Drama and Comedy Theatre.