Congratulating the Tatarstan State Counselor, the First President of the republic Mintimer Shaymiyev with his 85-th birthday, the Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov has said in his telegram:

“Dear Mintimer Sharipovich! Please, accept my most sincere congratulations with your jubilee! You are a whole epoch, service to your people and adherence to your word are real values of your remarkably bright life.

On 20 January at his meeting with the Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly Valentina Matviyenko, who came to Kazan to personally congratulate the State Counselor of the republic Mintimer Shaymiyev with his 85-th birthday, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov expressed his gratitude to the Federation Council for joint fruitful work and support of the regional initiatives. In particular, he said he was very grateful to Valentina Matviyenko for holding the Days of the Republic of Tatarstan in the Federation Council. “After our presentation you have given protocol errands and this gave substantial support to our work”, he said. 

Congratulating the Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaymiyev with his 85-th birthday, the Governor of Chelyabinsk region Aleksey Teksler has said in his telegram:

“Please, accept my sincere congratulations with your birthday. As an insightful and wise state leader you have made a great contribution into the development of Russian federalism on the eve of two centuries having done a lot for steady social-economic and public-political development of the republic. And today your knowledge, rich experience and ability to think strategically serve as a basis for the fruitful work for the benefit of Tatarstan residents”.

Expressing his gratitude to all those who have congratulated him with his 85-th birthday, Tatarstan State Counselor, the First President of the republic Mintimer Shaymiyev has said:

”Thank you for long years of cooperation and mutual understanding, for joint big deeds which have been already inscribed into the history of the republic. I would like to start with the most important thing – it is great to be present at my 85-th birthday. It seems to me there can hardly be any better present than this one!!!

Congratulating the Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaymiyev with his 85-th birthday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatayana Golikova has said in her telegram:

“Having once chosen a life path closely linked with the service to the state and its multi-national people, you by your talent, persistence, energy and commitment have made a priceless contribution into the development of Tatarstan and its powerful economic and social development.

The Mayor of Moscow Segery Sobyanin has sent a telegram to Mintimer Shaymiyev congratulating him with his 85-th birthday which said:” Dear Mintimer Sharipovich! From the bottom of my heart I congratulate you with this important date of your 85-th anniversary. 

Director General of IRCICA Makhmud Erol Kylych has sent a telegram congratulating the State Counselor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaymiyev with his 85-th birthday, which said:

“Your Excellency! I and my colleagues from IRCICA are sending you our congratulations on the occasion of your birthday. We wish you good health, luck and wellbeing. We are sure you will spend this special day fully understanding   that you have and continue playing big role in the future of the Republic of Tatarstan thus helping to maintain, protect and support your great country in these difficult times.”

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin and the Governor of the Rostov region Vasiliy Golubev have sent telegrams to  Mintimer Shaymiyev, congratulating him with his 85-th birthday.

Congratulating the Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaymiyev with his 85-th birthday, the Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly Valentina Matviyenko has said in her telegram:

“Please, accept my sincere congratulations with your jubilee. Behind you are a long work trail and active and fruitful state work for the benefit of native Republic of Tatarstan and the Motherland. You have made a great contribution into the improvement of life quality of people in the region, strengthening democratic and legal foundation of Russia and revival of its unique historical heritage. Today your knowledge and rich experience facilitate preservation of spiritual values and traditions of Tatarstan people, patriotic upbringing of the youth and implementation of important cultural initiatives, May all you dreams come true!”

Congratulating Mintimer Shaymiyev with his 85-th birthday, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has said in his telegram.