First President of Tatarstan, RT State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev came with his wife Sakina Shakirovna to a polling station №57 located in the building of the Kazan national research technological university (Kazan, Karl Marx Str).

Speaking to journalists RT State Counselor marked that elections of the state’s head differ from elections for RF State Duma since greater responsibility is imposed on voters now.

The State Counselor believes that though people vote in accordance with their political commitments, they have to realize the extent of responsibility now.

“It is the moment of truth. I think our multi-ethnic people will make an important and right choice,” Mintimer Shaimiev said.