Rustam Minnikhanov inspected exposition of III international exhibition “Modern sport: “Innovations and prospects – 2011”

September, 9. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visits Saransk (the Republic of Mordovia) to take part in the international sports forum “Russia - sports country”. The forum is being held on September 8-11. Official opening and plenary session will be held today in the second part of day at the main arena of Saransk Ice palace.

Head of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has inspected exposition of III international exhibition “Modern sport: “Innovations and prospects – 2011” within the frameworks of the forum.

The Republic of Tatarstan also takes part in the event – sports industry of republic and development of basic kinds of sport is presented on Tatarstan stand. Rustam Minnikhanov also inspected stands of other exhibitors which introduce innovations of sport industry being implemented in Russian regions. In particular, he tested properties of synthetic ice “Art-ice” being used nowadays in Stavropol region, the Republic of Adygei, Ryazan area and other regions.

The Agreement “On granting federal subsidy to Tatarstan Republic for co-financing targeted financial support of sport organizations engaged in preparation of sport reserve for national teams of Russian Federation by basic and Paralympic kinds of sport” has been signed today in Saransk by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and Minister of sport, tourism and youth policy Vitaly Mutko.

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Dozens of events dedicated to issues of development and improvement of Russian sport are being organized within the limits of international sport forum “Russia - sports country” (September 8-11) – two All-Russia scientific-practical conferences, All-Russia seminar-meeting “realization of strategy for development of physical culture and sport in Russian Federation”, All-Russia congress of teachers of physical culture, eight “round tables” dedicated to preparation of sportsmen of higher qualifications, providing sports infrastructure, promotion of mass physical culture, and two sessions within the limits of conference “Sport and environment - new territory of development”.

The Republic of Tatarstan is presented by RT Minister of youth affairs, sport and tourism Rafis Burganov, RT Minister of health care Airat Farrakhov, First deputy director general of ANO “Executive office “Kazan 2013” Azat Kadyrov and others.

Officials of Tatarstan delegation take part in international exhibition “Modern sport: “Innovations and prospects – 2011” and plenary session of All-Russia seminar-meeting “realization of strategy for development of physical culture and sport in Russian Federation by 2020”.

Within the limits of forum “Russia - sports country” members of Tatarstan delegation will report at round tables “Prospects of developing sports medicine in Russian Federation” and “Realization of international educational projects as a strategic partnership in development of international sport movement”(September, 8, 2011).