Выступления, публикации

In the evening of October 27, Mintimer Shaimiev answered a wide range of questions of the correspondent of program "Rating" of "Astana TV" national channel. Residents of Kazakhstan will see this program on air on Sunday.

One of the central issues to be solved in connection with restructuring the system of election of heads of the subjects of the Russian Federation, which was announced at the enlarged meeting of the Government by RF President Vladimir Putin on September 13, will be to increase the role and responsibility of regional heads. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev expressed this viewpoint in an interview in Kazan International airport on his arrival from Moscow, where he took part in the meeting of the RF Government.

By the end of the year, legislative acts introducing regional governors to be nominated by the head of the state will be prepared, Mintimer Shaimiev told the press conference following the enlarged meeting of the RF Government in Moscow on Monday.

Mintimer Shaimiev: “Whatever pressing the problems are, they must not be tackled at the cost of children’s lives”
1st September 2004

Mintimer Shaimiev, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, declared in interview to “Interfax” that Kazan and the city center will undergo big changes.

National Tatar holiday Sabantui can be inscribed on the list of the UNIESCO non-material heritage, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev said to "Interfax Povolzhye" agency.

In the Chechen Republic and outside it there are many worthy people capable to lead the republic and represent it as equal subject of the Russian Federation, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev stated in interview to "Interfax".

Interview of the President of Tatarstan to "Radio Russia", May 20, 2004.

RT President Mintimer Shaimiev believes the appointment of Mikhail Fradkov for the position of prime-minister will allow to keep the reforms under control.
IA Interfax, March 2, 2004.

January 22, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev answered the questions of the correspondent of the Novaya gazeta.