On January 20, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, who arrived in Tatarstan, was met by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov at Kazan international airport.

On January 20, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev on his 80th anniversary.

On January 20, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov congratulated State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev on his 80th anniversary.

On January 20, Chairman of Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev congratulated State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev on his 80th anniversary.

On January 19, Gazprom Board Chairman Alexey Miller congratulated State Counsellor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev on his 80th anniversary.

On January 19, during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in Sberbank business breakfast 'Riding the wave: Leadership in the age of technological revolution' moderated by Sberbank Board Chairman German Gref.

On January 19, Board Chairman of LUKOIL Company Valery Graifer congratulated State Counsellor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev on his 80th anniversary.

On January 19, Chairman of the Board of trustees of Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International & Energy Studies Khaled Al Fadalla congratulated State Counsellor of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev on his 80th anniversary.

On the threshold of his 80th anniversary, the first President, State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of the Board of trustees of the Regional foundation of the revival of historical and cultural monuments Mintimer Shaimiev is receiving greetings telegrams.

On January 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chairman of the Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev met the first President, State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of the Board of trustees of the Regional foundation of the revival of historical and cultural monuments Mintimer Shaimiev on the threshold of his 80th anniversary.