On October 23 the book by Lev Ovrutsky “Conversations with Mintimer Shaimiev” was presented at the Regional Press and Mass Communication Agency in Kazan. Tatarstan State Councellor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the presentation.

On October 22 Acting Tatarstan President Ildar Khalikov signed an order on introduction of alterations in Tatarstan President’s orders on legal status of Head of representative office of the Republic of Tatarstan in Russia. Thus, alterations were made in Tatarstan President’s Order dated April 22, 2010 “On the list of officials of Tatarstan Cabinet of Ministers - Tatarstan Government.”

On October 23 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov delivered a lecture “Competitiveness of the territory: the role of leader” for heads of regional administrations within the framework of a training programme "Development of management competence and professional skills of heads of Tatarstan municipal regions" that started at Kazan ski sports complex.

On October 18 at a regional meeting at Tatarstan Government House Head of the Department for Construction, Transport, Housing-Communal Services and Roads Ildar Sibgatullin informed that 1 mln 768,5 thousand m² of housing were commissioned in Tatarstan that makes 73,7% of the year plan. Commitments on transferring funds to State Housing Fund were practically fulfilled in the amount of 6,646 mln rubles.

On October 19 at a regional video-conference meeting at Tatarstan Government House First Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Minsagir Nurtdinov reported that 41.2 thousand hectares of sugar beet (or 72% of the total volume) harvested in Tatarstan.

On October 18 Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev took part in a solemn event dated to 70th anniversary of Honoured culture worker of Russia, People’s poet of Tatarstan, laureate of G.Tukai state prize Ravil Faizullin. Colleagues and friends came to M.Dzhalil Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre to congratulate Ravil Faizullin on anniversary.