Kamil Iskhakov elected a head of representative body municipal formation "Kazan city"
The first session of a representative body, newly formed municipal formation of "Kazan city" took place at Kazan city hall. RT President Mintimer Shaimiev took part in it. At the first session, the deputies were electing the mayor of Tatarstan capital. The head of Kazan administration became Kamil Iskhakov.

Tatarstan republic is awarded with "Gold rouble" as the best subject of Russian Federation on economic parameters
The results of IV All-Russia economic development " Gold rouble " competition, organized by National corporation of economic development summed up last night.

Chairman of RF Fund of social insurance Galina Karelova arrived in Kazan for participation in All-Russia meeting
Today chairman of RF Fund of social insurance Galina Karelova arrived in Kazan. At the international “Kazan” airport she was met by first deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Economy and industry Boris Pavlov and manager of regional branch of RF FSI in RT Rashit Galimov.

The national art gallery presented his exposition to the public
The national art gallery “Khazina” situated in Kreml in the former cadet school opened in Kazan.

Kazan is among the nominees for an international award of World Leadership Forum
Kazan having settled housing problems effectively became one of the nominees for the international award of World Leadership Forum.

Sergey Stepashin: 1000-anniversary of Kazan - most effectively realized federal target program for last 15 years
Chairman of Accounting chamber of the Russian Federation and Association of control accounting bodies of Russia Serge Stepashin arrived in Kazan.

Mintimer Shaimiev received a star of world tennis Marat Safin in the Kazan Kremlin
President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev received today in the Kazan Kremlin the glorified tennis player, the deserved master of sports of Russia Marat Safin.

Airat Gilayev has become world all-round belt wrestling champion
The fourth World belt wrestling championship on 30 October finished in Kazan. The competition was participated by over 180 athletes from 43 countries.

Veterans - long-livers awarded with anniversary medals "In memory of the 1000-anniversary of Kazan in the building of Kazan city hall
The veterans - long-livers who celebrated the birthdays in August – October medals were handed the medals "In memory of the 1000-anniversary of Kazan" by acting mayor Rais Mubarakzyanov in a building of the Kazan city hall.

Exhibition of works by Italian pictorialist Enriko Kano opened in Kazan
Today within the framework of "Week of Italy in Kazan" the exhibition of works by Italian pictorialist Enriko Kano has opened. The exhibition entitled "Flowers and Architecture" settled down in gallery of the House of people’s friendship.

JSC "Kazansky GTS" will take part in exhibition - forum "InfoCom -2005"
The delegation of JSC "Kazansky GTS" will take part in the exhibition - forum "InfoCom - 2005" - which will pass from September 28 to October 1 at the expo-centre "Crocus Expo" in Moscow.

RT Prime-Minister Rustam Minnikhanov met Ambassador of Lithuania
RT Prime-Minister Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Lithuania to RF Rimantas Sidlauskas.

Competitive demonstration of festival films «Gold minbar» is completed
The demonstration of the films, participating in the competitive program of the I International festival of Muslim cinema "Gold Minbar" came to the end by feature film " Peace time explosions" of Iranian director Ali Shakh-Khatami.

Tatarstan may host European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's annual meeting
"Tatarstan has chances to become the venue for holding the EBRD's annual meeting," said today after a meeting with the Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Cooperation of Tatarstan Khafiz Salikhov the EBRD's acting General Secretary Nigel Carter.

Ambassador of Lithuania visit Kazan university
The meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuanian Republic in Russian Federation will take place at Kazan State University tomorrow within the framework of Days of Lithuania in Tatarstan.

First winner of gold figurine «Gold minbar»
The opening ceremony of the I International festival of Muslim cinema «Gold minbar» took place in movie theatre "Organic" of Kazan yesterday.

One of most advanced TV-Radio complexes of Russia to be created in Tatarstan
On September 5, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev and All-Russia State TV and Radio Broadcast Company “VGTRK” Director General Oleg Dobrodeev have come to an agreement to open one of the most advanced TV-Radio complexes in Russia on the base of a “VGTRK” branch.

I International festival of Muslim cinema «Gold minbar» opens in Kazan
The opening ceremony of the I International festival of Muslim cinema «Gold minbar» will take place in "Organic" movie theatre of Kazan today. Within a week Kazan will see about 30 game, documentary and animated films of Russia film studioes and the abroad, devoted to islam theme.

Medals «In memory of 1000-anniversary of Kazan» will hand to former heads of city today
The commemorative medals in honour of 1000-anniversary of Kazan are handed to 53 oldest inhabitants of Kazan, and also 100 deputies of Kazan Council of People's Deputies and deputy heads of administrations of Kazan districts.

World Art Exhibition in Kazan
“World Art Masterpieces from Kazan’s private collections” will be opened tomorrow at RT National museum.

Hungary will participate in reconstruction of Kazan
On September 1, RT First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Rauzil Haziev held negotiations with Deputy Chairman of Department of Construction and Housing and Utilities of Hungary Mr. Shandor Fedverneki, the Ministry’s press service reports.

Mintimer Shaimiev handed State prizes named after Gabdulla Tukai
Today, according to long- term tradition, RT President Mintimer Shaimiev handed the State prizes named after Gabdulla Tukai to three prize winners of 2005 on the square in front of the Tatar state academic theatre named after G.Kamal.

Congratulation of the RT President Mintimer Shaimiev on the occasion of 1000-years anniversary and the Day of the Republic
Today is a special day. 15 years ago on 30 August 1990 the Declaration of the state sovereignty of the Republic of Tatarstan was adopted. From that time we celebrate every year the Republic Day. Today we also celebrate widely the 1000-years anniversary of the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Congratulations To RT President Mintimer Shaimiev
On The Occasion Of Kazan 1000-Anniversary

Mass promenades at central Kazan
Lively colorful program is taking place on 30 August at central Kazan. It is a mass promenade - one of the most beloved actions of the citizens, which is organized within the frame of City Day.

Vyacheslav Fetisov: «Kazan Ice palace of sport is the best in Russia»
The Ice palace of sport "Kazan-1000" opened in Kazan yesterday. The modern sport - entertainment construction has the biggest covered concert platform in Tatarstan capacity of 11 thousand spectators. The bank "Zenith" is the basic investor of the project, the finnish company "Lemcon" carried out the designing and construction of the palace «Kazan - 1000».

Eurasian festival of aeronautics “1000-year-old sky of Kazan” continues
The Eurasian festival of aeronautics "1000-year-old sky of Kazan" continues in the capital of Tatarstan. 33 giant aerostats will be on free flight above the city, and in the evening they can be seen above NCC “Kazan” on the “night light” show, president of Aeronautics Federation of Moscow region Sergei Shugarev reported to “Tatar-inform” agency.

"Scorpions" gave Kazan their love
The newly built Kazan Ice Palace that hosted the Scorpions's concert on 29 August turned out to be too small to admit all the fans of the legendary band.

Over 1000 representatives of Tatar public organisations from around the world have arrived to Kazan 1000-anniversary
On 29 August in a festively painted "Pyramid" in Kazan, grand meeting of International Union of public associations "World Tatar Congress" took place on the occasion of the Kazan 1000-years anniversary.

International project "Great Volga Route" will be continued
International project "Great Volga Route" will be continued

Vladimir Putin: “Both Moscow and Petersburg contributed Kazan metro”
On August 27, President of Russia Vladimir Putin inspected stations of Kazan metro and drove through from “Kremlyovskaya” station to “Ametievo”. RT President Mintimer Shaimiev with Kazan Mayor Kamil Iskhakov accompanied him.

Kazan international equestrian centre is one of the best
On 27 August, the Presidents of Russia and Tatarstan held in Kazan a solemn opening ceremony of the International equestrian centre. The ceremony was attended by the CIS heads of state who participated in the CIS summit and heads of Russian regions who took part in the Russian State Council meeting.

Mikhail Saakashvili: Kazan is an example of how money can benefit people
Today, a bilateral meeting between President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili was held in Kazan. Mihkail Saakashvili said he was happy to discuss all the pressing issues in Russian-Georgian relations.

Common Economic Space summit opens in Kazan
The Common Economic Space (CES) summit opened Saturday in Tatarstan's capital, Kazan, which is celebrating its 1,000th anniversary.

Heads of "four" discuss issues of forming common economic space
Now, in the Kazan Kremlin the session of Heads of state-participants of the Agreement on forming common economic space (CES).

President of Russia Vladimir Putin opened summit of heads of the CIS countries
President of Russia Vladimir Putin opened the session of Council of heads of the state-participants of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Mintimer Shaimiev: "State Council of the Russian Federation as institute of the government has justified itself"
In his speech at the session of the RF State Council taking place now in Kazan, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev noted, that the State Council of the Russian Federation as institute of the government has justified itself.

State Council of Russia held a meeting in Kazan
Today, a session of the Russian State Council is held presided by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. This is the 16th meeting of the state body since its establishment and the third outside the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin: Value of the State Council of the Russian Federation will raise
In the opening address at the session of the RF State Council taking place presently in Kazan city hall President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has declared, that value of the State Council of the Russian Federation would raise.

Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazan
From the airport Vladimir Putin headed to the Kazan city hall where the session of the RF State Council is to start.

Mintimer Shamiev and Valentina Matvienko discussed prospects of cooperation between Tatarstan and Saint Petersburg
Kazan Kremlin, President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and governor of Saint Petersburg Valentina Matvienko discussed prospects of cooperation between the two subjects of the Russian Federation.

Monument to scientist V.M. Bekhterev unveiled in Kazan
The monument to the outstanding Russian scientist, founder of national scientific school of psychiatry Vladimir Mikhailovich Bekhterev was unveiled today in the center of Kazan.

Mintimer Shaimiev: opening of Hermitage center - one of the most remarkable pages in the list of the actions devoted to the 1000-anniversary of Kazan
Today in the Kazan Kremlin the branch of the State Hermitage first in Russia has opened. President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and Governor of Saint Petersburg Valentina Matvienko arrived today in Kazan for participation in actions on the occasion of the 1000-anniversary of Tatarstan capital. took part in festive ceremony of opening the Center Hermitage - Kazan.

Delegation headed by St.Petersburg Governor V.Matvienko arrives August 23 for opening of Petersburgskaya street in Kazan
150 artists and 12 St.Petersburg city administration officials headed by Governor V.Matvienko arrive tomorrow for the opening ceremony of Peterburgskaya street.