Book about Sharip Shaimiev presented in Aktanysh region

A book about the father of the first President of Tatarstan Sharip Shaimukhammetovich Shaimiev has been presented today at a House of culture in a village Poiseevo, Aktanysh region. The book entitled «Sagynu» («We remember») consists of touching reminiscences of relatives, children, grandchildren, fellow villagers and colleagues of this talented and outstanding personality of his time. State Counselor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev took part in a ceremony.

Sharip Shaimiev was elected the first chairman of the collective farm in a young age and had worked in this post for 25 years. He was a strict and commanding leader, having achieved high results in his work but alongside having retained kind heart and ability to stretch a helpful hand to each fellow villager. By opinion of the authors of numerous recollections, namely this is a valuable experience of his life and activity, articulated in this picturesque and content full book. Its printing is dated to 110th birth anniversary of Sharip Shaimiev.

Residents of Anyakovo and Poiseevo remember his good deeds and noble steps of Sharip Shaimiev, many of them having become the legends, are passed from generation to generation. Today the favorite songs of Sharip Shaimiev sounded from the stage, the old photos «enlivened”, interesting episodes of life of their famous countryman were reproduced .

Composer and editor of the book – a well-known writer Nabira Gimatdinova mentioned that the book had been collected for a long time and painstaking, a lot of interviews were held and in the end the book has become a nation-wide. She thanked the relatives and fellow villagers of Sharip Shaimiev for all round support and facilitation. By her words, this once more confirms an endless respect to Sharip Shaimukhmmetovich, forever having remained in hearts of the people. The book along with archive photos contains photos of prominent photo-artists Evgeny Kanaev and Sultan Iskhakov.

The First President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev in his speech mentioned that today’s meeting on the occasion of printing the book about his father is important and necessary for all since each of us had their fathers and mothers, grandfathers and grandmothers and each of us, if you want, can arrange evening or publishing book, to remember about his close. «Our fathers and grandfathers, living in terribly hard conditions, gave us good education. Preserving and implanting best national family traditions, they educated us, in sons, feeling of responsible fatherhood, what became the basis of prosperity of our own families. This is an example of present modern generation,- he stressed.

Mintimer Shaimiev thanked Nabira Gimatdinova and those who took part in publishing the book. He also expressed deep acknowledgment to the fellow villagers for attention and kind words about his father.

Grandson of Sharip Shaimiev – minister of energy Ilshat Fardiev noted: «My grandfather Sharip-babkai – is an image of those people who during the most hard tomes for the country lived with problems of ordinary people whom they guided and did not lose a human face. This very educating and needed book, we should know our history».

Their reminiscences shared out also children, grandchildren, great grand children and fellow villagers Sh. Shaimiev: daughter – Madania Ilyasova, grandson – RT minister of land and property relations Azat Khamaev, teacher-veteran Hadicha Akhmadullina, chief of Aktanysh region Engel Fattakhov and others.