Tatarstan’s State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev has visited Gymnastics Centre that had been opened the day before with participation of the Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
The Gymnastics Centre was constructed within the framework of preparation for the World summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan. These days the Russian Championship and the Russian Cup in rhythmic gymnastics are being held there.
Mintimer Shaimiev was met by the president of All-Russia Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation, chief coach of the Russian rhythmic gymnastics team Irina Viner-Usmanova, President of Tatarstan Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation Gulnara Sergeeva, Director of Gymnastics Center, Vice-president of Tatarstan Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation Liliya Shafeeva, Chairman of Technical Commission for Rhythmic Gymnastics Joseph Robert Zellweger and other officials.
Mintimer Shaimiev watched final performances of teams in group ribbon and hoop exercises. Teams from Omsk region, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Penza region and the Republic of Tatarstan showed their performances. Tatarstan’s team gained maximum scores and won golden medals.
Mintimer Shaimiev and Irina Viner-Usmanova participated in awarding ceremony of the Russian Championship and the Russian Cup in rhythmic gymnastics.
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.
On 27 March, speaking at a ceremonial event dedicated to celebrations of the Day of Russian National Guard held at the Kazan City Hall with participation of the Chief of the Office of the Staff of the Rais of the republic Asgat Safarov, heads of law-enforcement bodies of the republic and veterans and employees of the territorial Directorate of the National Guard, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian National Guard Directorate for the republic Republic of Tatarstan is traditionally acknowledged as one of the best in the country.