On March 25 Russian Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, and Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in a solemn event dated to opening the Year of culture in the Republic of Tatarstan (Kazan, Tatar State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after M.Jalil).
On March 20 Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the 49th session of Tatarstan State Council.