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 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”