Publications

• Excerpts from an interview of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Russian Federation, Jean de Gliniasty, to Tatarstan’s official server www.tatar.ru.June 17, 2009.
• Violence and power politics to solve human conflicts unacceptable, Mintimer ShaimievPresident of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev expressed deep condolences in relation to the murdering of four Russian diplomats in Iraq. IA "Interfax", June 27, 2006
• Mintimer Shaimiev: To achieve positive changes is possible only under accord , instead of trying to discover conflictsToday agency " Interfax - Volga region " published interview with President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev. Making comments in it regarding statements concerning attempts of revising results of the Second world war and a role of the Soviet Union in this war and victory, M.Shaimiev asked those who speak about it, deeply to reflect.
• Shaimiev appeal to remember John Paul II returning respected icon to RussiaHead of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev appealed to remember that Pope John Paul II decided to return the respected icon of Kazan Mother of God from Vatican to Russia. In his interview to IA “Interfax-Volga region" M. Shaimiev noted that during the preparation stage of returning the icon that was kept in the Pontiff’s apartments the delegation of Tatarstan was received in Vatican. IA Interfax-Povolzhye, April 4, 2005.
• KAMAZ: A course towards co-operation and integrationKAMAZ Director General, Sergei Anatolievich Kogogin, answers the questions of External Economic Relations Journal, N1, 2005.
• Shaimiev regards power system reform as last year central eventTatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev considers the reform of power system of the country and adoption of the law on compensation payments to be central events of the last year. Interfax, December 31, 2004.
• Motion to dissolve regional parliaments contradicts Constitution - ShaimievThe initiative to dissolve a legislative body of a subject of the Federation in case it does not confirm the candidacy of the head of the region proposed by the president contradicts the RF Constitution, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev believes. IA Interfax, November 10th, 2004.
• Russia can’t afford to be weakOne of the central issues to be solved in connection with restructuring the system of election of heads of the subjects of the Russian Federation, which was announced at the enlarged meeting of the Government by RF President Vladimir Putin on September 13, will be to increase the role and responsibility of regional heads. Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev expressed this viewpoint in an interview in Kazan International airport on his arrival from Moscow, where he took part in the meeting of the RF Government.
• Kazan to have a renewed historical center and underground by its 1000th anniversaryMintimer Shaimiev, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, declared in interview to “Interfax” that Kazan and the city center will undergo big changes.
• Whether are necessary for us parasitic gears or it is not necessary to divide air by bucketsInterview of the President of Tatarstan to "Radio Russia", May 20, 2004.
• Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev: could not learn smoking – it was so vexing!January 22, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev answered the questions of the correspondent of the Novaya gazeta.
• Opening speech of Giovanni DI STASI, President of the Chamber of RegionsKonferenz ьber den verfassungsmдЯigen Status der Regionen in der Russischen Fцderation und in anderen europдischen Staaten- die Rolle der regionalen gesetzgebenden Organe in der Stдrkung der ,,Einheit in der Vielfalt" - Kazan, 11. - 12. Juli 2003 Opening speech of Giovanni DI STASI, President of the Chamber of Regions www.coe.int, july, 2003
• Tatarstan President says appeal to jihad leads to cleavage among Russian MuslimsThe announcement of jihad in connection with the USA military action against Iraq declared by head of the Central religious board of Muslims of Russia Talgat Tajuddin leads to cleavage among the Russian Muslims, M.Shaimiev declared on Friday in the interview with Interfax. "I know the awareness and alarm of the Tatarstan Muslims and Muslims of nearby regions in connection with the situation in Iraq and I am sure that among them there was no appeals to jihad or to other extreme measures". Interfax, April 4, 2003.
• Mintimer Shaimiev says USA aggression against Iraq has several strategic objectivesTatarstan leader Mintimer Shaimiev believes the USA military action against Iraq has far-reaching strategic objectives. In his interview with Interfax M.Shaimiev said that establishing of a pro-American government in Iraq will allow the United States to further strengthen its influence not only on the Arabian world, but also on the European market. Interfax, April 5, 2003.
• Tatarstan follows the right way"Oil of Russia" talks to Mintimer Shaimiev, President of the Republic of Tatarstan