Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev met with the First president of Tatarstan, State Advisor of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Republican chairman of the Foundation Board of Trustees of the revival of monuments of history and culture of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev, on the eve of his 80th birthday.
On December 4, the Permanent Representation of Tatarstan in Azerbaijan hosted a memory evening l dedicated to the birthday of the great Tatar composer Salih Saidash.
In a district center of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous region "Yugra" "for their contributions to the development of inter-ethnic relations" handing Governor's Award took place.
On the eve of the administration meeting of the Government of the Ulyanovsk region, it was reported that the Ministry of Education of the Ulyanovsk region will be headed by Rais Zagidullin.
In Tyumen, a recital of Valima Tashkalovwas held. Specialist on cultural studies, chief of the department for culture and public relations of the Congress of the Tyumen region of Tatars, the author of books and teaching aids, head of the Tyumen regional festival of Tatar Folklore "Tugyaryak uyen" for more than 40 years dedicated herself to work in the culture, and 25 years gave for revival of the national-cultural movement in the Tyumen region.
October 17, the Organ hall of the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan in Tashkent, hosted a concert of Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan F.Khaldarova dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the outstanding Tatar composer, founder of the Tatar romance R.Yakhin.