President of Tatarstan met with delegation of company “IMG sport, entertainment, media”
26 August 2011, Friday
Issues of cooperation of Tatarstan with one of the leading global companies in the sphere of sale and marketing of commercial assets of stadiums – “IMG sport, entertainment, media” have been discussed today at a meeting of the company’s delegation with President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.
Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Minister of youth affairs, sport and tourism Rafis Burganov, Head of Executive office of Universiade Vladimir Leonov, Director of football stadium being under construction Radik Minnakhmetov took part in the event held in House of RT Government. The company “IMG sport, entertainment, media” was presented by Vice-president Diarmuid Krouli, Chief of Moscow office Andrei Daineko and Director of department for competitions and sport federations Sergei Tukmanov.
“IMG sport, entertainment, media” is the leading global company in the sphere of sale and marketing of commercial assets of stadiums and is involved in making business-plans of new sport objects, development of ticket programs, selling sponsor and other commercial rights and advertising spaces. IMG sport, entertainment, media is the partner of London stadium Wembley that has the highest sale level of representative programs in the world.
Rustam Minnikhanov emphasized the importance of efficient use of new sport buildings being constructed in Kazan in connection with preparation for Universiade-2013. President of Tatarstan said that republic is interested in possible cooperation with IMG sport, entertainment, media on the threshold of Universiade-2013, World championships in water sports and football.
On May 26, speaking at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic held in a videoconference mode with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan and focused on events scheduled for June 1, International Children’s Day, as well as the implementation of the “Summer in Tatarstan” programme, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva appealed that parents should closely supervise their children during recreational activities near water in order to prevent accidents.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.