State Council of Tatarstan has vested Rustama Minnikhanov with powers of President of Tatarstan

04.02.2010

The State Council of Republic Tatarstan at today's session has vested Rustam Minnikhanov with powers of RT President.

His nominee was brought by President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev on January, 27th.

For vesting Rustam Minnikhanov with powers of the head of republic voted 94 deputies, against - 0. For of the candidate with powers it was necessary, that for its{his} nominee has voted the majority of deputies.

We remind, in the end of December "United Russia" recommended three nominees on a post of President of Republic Tatarstan. Among them Prime Minister of Republic Rustam Minnikhanov, Chairman of the State Council of Tatarstan Farid Mukhametshin and the incumbent President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev.

On January, 22nd Mintimer Shaimiev at a meeting with Dmitry Medvedev addressed with request not consider the issue on prolongation of his powers on post of President of Republic Tatarstan.

The term of appointment of Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev expires on March, 25th.

IA "Tatar-inform"