Agreement on interaction between Russian ministry of education and science and nonprofit organization “Student Basketball Association” signed in Kazan

Agreement on interaction between Russian ministry of education and science and nonprofit organization “Student Basketball Association” was signed in Kazan on January, 21. RF Minister of education and science Andrey Fursenko and President of RF student basketball association, RF Minister of justice Aleksandr Konovalov put their signatures on the document.

The agreement implies cooperation in the sphere of healthy lifestyle promotion, development of physical culture and sport, especially student basketball.

Attendees at the sighing ceremony were Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, state secretary – Deputy RF minister of sport, tourism and youth policy Natalia Parshikova, First FISU Vice-president, Head of Russian student sport union Ole Matytsin, basketball players famous in the past and acting players, Olympic champion Sergey Belov, Anatoly Myshkin, and Sergey Panov.

“Such an important event has taken place. We have always got on well with RF Ministry of education and science, but this time our relationships have obtained new status. Above all, students of our country have realized sport is a natural and necessary part of their life”, Aleksandr Konovalov stated.

By words of Head of RF student basketball association it is very symbolic that the agreement had been signed in Kazan, the city to host summer Universiade – 2013. “After holding the Games Kazan will have all chances to become the leader of student sport in Russia and soon be internationally recognized. We express gratitude to Rustam Minnikhanov and his team for giving young people an opportunity to go in for sports”, Aleksandr Konovalov stressed.

RT President in his turn called signing of the agreement a significant event for Kazan. “Due to winning the right to host Universiade – 2013 our attitude to student sport and infrastructure has changed. It has become a very important event for our universities. Sport is the best idea to unite us”, Rustam Minnikhanov said.