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On December 26 Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the 47th session of Tatarstan State Council.
On December 25 at the 8th congress of the Council of municipalities Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov noted an important role of local self-government in accomplishment of the objectives faced by the republic. Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, deputies of Russian State Duma, members of the Federation Council, Tatarstan Government, and delegates from 956 municipalities took part in the event.
On December 24 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin and Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in a solemn event on summarizing results of regional public contest “Manager of the year 2013” at Korston hotel.
On December 17 at an extended session of the Council for interethnic and interconfessional relations Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that Tatarstan leadership intends fighting illegal migration, and at the same time is ready to support law-abiding foreign citizens willing to live, study and work in the republic. He noted as well that citizens are concerned about migration issues and this problem also refers to authorities and law enforcement bodies.
A mourning meeting in connection with tragic death of Head of Tatarstan Department of Federal Security Service Aleksandr Antonov in the plane crash on November 17. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, heads of regional ministries and agencies, employees of Tatarstan Department of Federal Security Service took part in the farewell ceremony.
On November 21 Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in a session of State Council that started from a minute’s silence to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the plane crash at Kazan airport on November 17.
On behalf of his family Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev expressed condolences to relatives of people died in a plane crash on November 17, 2013.
On November 14 a solemn event on summarizing results and awarding winners of IV contest of social and cultural projects of OAO “RITEK” and charity foundation “Lukoil” in Tatarstan took place in Kazan. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, President of oil company “Lukoil” Vagit Alekperov, Tatarstan State Cousellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Board Chairman of OAO “Lukoil” and OAO “RITEK” Valery Graifer and other officials took part in the solemn awarding ceremony.