President of Kazakhstan Kasym –Zhomart Tokayev has congratulated the State Counselor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaymiyev with his 85-th birthday

Congratulating the State Counselor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaymiyev with his 85-th birthday, President of Kazakhstan Kasym –Zhomart Tokayev has said in his telegram:

“You are rightly celebrating this jubilee as and an acknowledged leader of your people, having made a historical contribution into the development of the Republic of Tatarstan as one of the successful and dynamic entities of the Russian Federation.

In Kazakhstan we highly appreciate your personal priceless contribution in strengthening the long-time ties of friendship and mutual respect between our allied people as well as into the strategic partnership and alliance with the Russian Federation”.