Head of RF Ministry of sport Vitaly Mutko: Summer Universiade in Kazan will favor development of the whole student sport in the country
21 September 2011, Wednesday
Debriefing with participation of representatives of People’s Republic of China involved in preparation and holding summer Universiade - 2011 and Shenzhen will be held on October, 21-22 in Kazan. It will help specialists from Tatarstan to examine experience of colleagues, make use of methods and tools in terms of organization and holding World student sport games 2013 in Kazan.
Such information was given by Director general of ANO “Executive office of XXVII World summer universiade 2013 in Kazan” Vladimir Leonov at a session of interdepartmental working group on coordination and control for activity of federal executive authorities, executive authorities of RF subjects, local authorities in connection with preparation and holding summer Universiade 2013.
The session was held in format of video conference between Moscow and Kazan. The Kazan Kremlin was the place for holding video conference in Kazan, in Moscow the session took place at RF Ministry of sport, tourism and youth policy.
RT President Rustam Minnikhanov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, RT Minister of youth affairs, sport and tourism Rafis Burganov, RT Minister of construction, architecture and housing Irek Faizullinm Chief of Tatarstan customs Albert Mavlikov took part in the event.
The event was held by RF Ministry of sport, tourism and youth policy Vitaly Mutko.
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.”