On November 23, during his working trip to United Arab Emirates, Tatarstan President met the Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori in Dubai. Rustam Minnikhanov noted a considerable experience of relations between Tatarstan and UAE, reminded about previous visits of Tatarstan delegations and reached arrangements.
On November 22, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov handed over awards to winners of the contest “Best government employee of the Republic of Tatarstan” at Tatarstan Government House.
On November 22, speaking at a weekly video conference, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that the current plan of hazardous housing resettlement involving low-cost mortgage applied in Tatartsan is the only way to fix the problem.
On November 21, at the final of II international television song contest “Turkvidenie” at Tatneft-arena complex in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov handed over the pennant of the cultural capital of Turkic world to Turkmenistan Minister of culture Annageldi Garadzhaev.15 performers took part in the event.
On November 21, Secretary General of the International Organization of Turkic Culture TURKSOY Dusen Kaseinov, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Ministers of Culture of Turkic countries – members of the organization – Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and observer countries – Altai, Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Tyva, and Khakassia took part in the 32nd session of Permanent Council of ministers of culture of TURKSOY member countries.
On November 21, at Tatarstan Government House, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met leaders of delegations arrived in Kazan to attend events within the framework of the closing of the Year "Kazan - the cultural capital of the Turkic World in 2014”.
On November 21, at his meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Russia Umit Yardym in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Mr. Umit Yardym for accepting his invitation to take part in final events held within the framework of the year “Kazan is the cultural capital of Turkic world 2014”. Further cooperation between Tatarstan and Turkey was also discussed at the meeting.
On November 20, Tatarstan delegation led by Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in international forum “Energy efficiency and saving” ENES-2014 in Moscow (November 20-22). The Republic of Tatarstan presented results of implementation of state policy in the sphere of energy efficiency and saving in industry, energy, housing and utilities, and IT sectors.
On November 20, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Director General of the State Hermitage Mikhail Piotrovsky, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Russia Umit Yardym, Tatarstan Minister of Culture Airat Sibagatullin, Aide to Tatarstan President Leila Fazleeva, Chairman of the Committee of Tatarstan State Council on culture, science, education and national issues Razil Valeev, Director of the State historical, architectural and art museum “The Kazan Kremlin” Zilya Valeeva, and TURKSOY Director General Dusen Kaseinov took part in a solemn opening of the exhibition “Results of all centuries. The age of historicism in Russia. 1820-1890s” at “Hermitage-Kazan” center.
On November 20, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev met Turkish Ambassador to Russia Umit Yardym, who was appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Russia on October 1, 2014.