Address by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan on the occasion of the Day of the Tatarstan Constitution

People of Tatarstan!

Today our republic is observing the seventeenth anniversary of the adoption of our Fundamental Law.

Withstanding the test of time is the most difficult examination of life and the Tatarstan Constitution takes it with dignity.

Due to global changes our country and the entire world community are undergoing as well as due to the existing historic traditions, it is not quite easy to manifest the priority and norms of the law that would take on modern challenges. We all are witnessing the diverse and contradicting process of civil maturation of our society. It is natural that the Constitution of Tatarstan is looked at as a document of direct action, an important factor for stability and consolidation of the society.

The high status of the republic in the system of federative relation enshrined in Tatarstan’s major legislative act became an important pre-requisite for our successes in economy, scientific and technical, spiritual and cultural development. In spite of the crisis and its side effects we are continuing implementation of the most important programmes, largest in Russia investment projects that are opening up new prospects to us.

Participation in international cooperation, business and cultural exchange open up a new page in the republic’s diverse cooperation and bear a lot of potential.

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On behalf of the State Council and the Government of the republic and on my own behalf I would like to heartily congratulate you of the Day of the Constitution of the Republic of Tatarstan. I wish you happiness, peace, good and well-being!

Mintimer Shaimiev
President of the Republic of Tatarstan