On September 19, at a regional meeting held by Prime Minister of the republic Ildar Khalikov at Tatarstan Government House, first deputy minister of construction, architecture, housing and utilities of the republic Aleksei Frolov informed that 513 resolutions on breach of job safety regulations for the sum of 18 mln and 62 thousand roubles have been issued.

On September 18, Chairman of Russian Government - Chairman of All-Russia party “United Russia” Dmitry Medvedev congratulated Rustam Minnikhanov on official assumption of office of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan.

On September 18, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian Presidential Envoy in Volga federal district Mikhail Babich, Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Chairman of Tatarstan State Council Farid Mukhametshin, Prime Minister of the republic Ildar Khalikov, and distinguished guests, who took part in the ceremony of assumption of the office of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, visited the museum of history and statehood of the Tatar people and the Republic of Tatarstan at the Kazan Kremlin.

On September 18, Rustam Minnikhanov assumed office of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan. The official inauguration took place at Salikh Saidashev Big Concert Hall in Kazan.

Chairman of the federation Council Valentina Matviyenko and Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov sent greetings telegrams to Rustam Minnikhanov in connection with winning the presidential elections.

On September 17, Tatarstan State Counsellor, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Revival Foundation Mintimer Shaimiev met with delegates of the 2nd International congress of restorers that opened in Kazan yesterday.