Mintimer Shaimiev: “We should work in a new way, relying on ourselves first and foremost”

On September 14, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev and his wife Sakina Shakirovna voted at the election of deputies of Tatarstan State Council at the voting station No. 55 at Kazan National Research Technological University.

In his interview Mintimer Shaimiev said: “I have been following the election campaign. I liked pre-election period because all officials, candidates and representatives of different parties have been meeting citizens. I think that face to face conversation about what is happening in the country and abroad, problems faced by population, was meaningful. I have no doubts that elections will be held on friendly terms and people will make their choice.”

Answering the question regarding tasks to be realized by State Council, Mintimer Shaimiev said: “New tasks have been set considering the external economic situation. Tatarstan has got huge industrial, intellectual, scientific and agricultural potential. We should work in a new way, relying on ourselves first and foremost. And we have reasonable grounds to do this. We should continue working through unity and consent, by implementing innovative technologies, and training personnel. Our country is very huge and rich and we should ensure its security.”