Tatarstan citizens say farewell to Shamil Mustaev

Civil funeral rites and farewell ceremony for an outstanding political and public figure Shamil Asgatovich Mustaev were held at the Tatarstan State Council today.

Tatarstan’s State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Chief of the RT President’s Staff Yuri Kamaltynov, deputy chairmen of the Tatarstan State Council Aleksandr Gusev and Rimma Ratnikova, Secretary of the Tatarstan State Council Liliya Mavrina, Presidium members, deputies of the republican Parliament, chiefs and employees of ministries and agencies, relatives of Shamil Mustaev, public figures and fellow countrymen were present at the farewell ceremony.

The funeral ceremony was held by Aleksandr Gusev. He said that unfortunately President of Tatarstan and Chairman of the State Council were not able to come to the ceremony.

Tatarstan’s State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev thanked children and grandchildren of Shamil Mustaev for taking care of him during the last years of his life.

According to Deputy Chairmen of the Tatarstan State Council Rimma Ratnikova, Shamil Mustaev used to work in a very hard period at the Supreme Council. The Vice-speaker said that Shamil Asgatovich had been devoted to his work at the Parliament and participated in every session.

On behalf of Chairman of the State Council, Presidium and deputies Rimma Ratnikova expressed condolences to relatives and colleagues of Shamil Mustaev.

Tatarstan’s First Deputy Minister of finance Marat Faizrakhmanov also expressed deepest sympathy to relatives. He said that Shamil Mustaev had been at the head of the Ministry during 15 years and nurtured a lot of financial officers, who were then working at the main Tatarstan’s financial institution and some other government institutions.