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Business delegation from Brazil may come to the Republic of Tatarstan with inception visit. Organization of such event was discussed on May,10 at the meeting of RT President Rustam Minnikhanov with Deputy minister of economic development of Brazil, CEO of ApexBrasil, President of WAIPA Mr Alessandro Teixeira.

“Tatarstan has great economic potential but is little-known in the world”, - President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) while answering the questions of mass media after the ceremony of opening investment forum Annual Investment Meeting 2011 (AIM-2011). By his words, to make the region well-known it is important to use all opportunities, establish direct contacts, and communicate. Participation of Tatarstan in AIM presents good opportunity to tell about the region, and use all offered variants for in order to attract potential investors and foreign investments.

“The Republic of Tatarstan as one of economically developed subjects of Russian Federation is interested in cooperation with United Arab Emirates”, - President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov said at the meeting with Minister of foreign trade of United Arab Emirates Mrs sheikha Lubna bint Al Kasimi.

Festive parade celebrating the 66th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War took place in Kazan. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, RT State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, RT Premier Ildar Khalikov, and Chairman of RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin took part in festive event on Millenium Square.

May 9, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov honored the memory of soldiers who fell in the great Patriotic War. The head of the republic laid flowers to the Eternal Flame at the Colonnade in the Glory Memorial at the Park of Victory and the Monument to mothers and widows of the fallen soldiers. Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and State Council Chairman Farid Mukhamershin also took part in the wreath-laying ceremony.

Family farms considered one of the perspective points of growth agriculture of Tetush and Kamsko-Ustinsky municipal regions of Tatarstan and regional administrations should strengthen their work in this direction. Such an opinion has been expressed by RT President during the working trip across the these regions.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov attended an event on the occasion of the 66th Anniversary of the Victory in the 1941-945 Great Patriotic War. It took place at the Galiasgar Kamal Theatre. Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev and Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov attended the event.