Tatarstan’s State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev participated in a meeting of the Russian President Vladimir Putin with activists who supported him during the election campaign. To the point, Mintimer Shaimiev became a campaign activist of the candidate for presidency Vladimir Putin in February before the presidential elections that were held in March 2012.

Today’s meeting was held on the threshold of the annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly (December 12). Vladimir Putin said that he would take into account issues raised at the meeting.

Implementation of pre-election presidential campaign was discussed at the meeting. The Russian President answered numerous questions of activists. Before, the group of activists had worked only during the pre-election campaign. Then, Vladimir Putin decided to meet with activists twice a year.

The list of activists contains about 550 people from various regions of the country, including representatives of public organizations, artistic intelligentsia, famous scientists, sportsmen, journalists, doctors, representatives of other professions.

Rector of the Kazan Federal University Ilshat Gafurov was present at the meeting.