Events Meeting with Murtaza Rakhimov Dmitry Medvedev informed of having accepted the resignation of Murtaza Rakhimov. July 15, 2010 20:00 Sochi Meeting with Murtaza Rakhimov. Rustem Khamitov was appointed Acting President of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Geography Republic of Bashkortostan Topics Regions Publication status Published in section: News Publication date: July 15, 2010, 20:00 Direct link: en.kremlin.ru/d/8357 Text version