Mintimer Shaimiev thanks Sabri Tunc Angili for successful work in Tatarstan

On August 15, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev met with Consul-General of the Republic of Turkey in Kazan Sabri Tunc Angili, who is completing his work in Tatarstan and coming back to Ankara to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.

Sabri Tunc Angili has been the ninth consul general since the opening of the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in Kazan in 1996.

At the beginning, Mintimer Shaimiev appreciated that Turkey established the Consulate General of Turkey in Kazan. "We are glad that our relations are actively developing,” he said.

Tatarstan State Counsellor congratulated Sabri Tunc Angili on a historical event, Turkey's first-ever direct presidential election, and asked to convey his congratulations to the popularly-elected President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Mintimer Shaimiev thanked Sabri Tunc Angili for his successful work done in Tatarstan and great personal contribution to the development of Russia-Turkey relations and wished him success in his further diplomatic activity.

Turkey's Consul General stressed that Tatarstan and its leadership play a major role in good relations established between Turkey and Russia, strengthening the comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.

He thanked the First Tatarstan President for the support of his activities, and active participation in the development of cultural relations between the Tatar and Turkish peoples. Sabri Tunch Angyly said that he admired Shaimiev’s activity on reviving the historical heritage of Tatarstan and congratulated him on the inclusion of the Bolgar historical and archaeological complex in the UNESCO World Heritage List.