Three agreements with partners of Universiade-2013 signed in Kazan

Agreements of intent with partners of Universiade-2013 - Coca-Cola, Hyundai Motor CIS, McDonalds have been signed today in the context of a session of the Steering committee of World student games in the presence of first Vice-premier of Russia Igor Shuvalov and President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

The agreement was signed by Vladimir Leonov (Director of ANO "Executive directorate of Universiade-2013”), Stuart Cross (Director for development of sports strategy, Coca-Cola company), Byung Kwon Lim (Director general of Hyundai Motor CIS), Viktor Eidemiller (Vice-president for development and construction, McDonalds).

Preparation for Universiade is underway, First Vice-premier of Russia Igor Shuvalov noted at the round-table discussion with partners. “The most complicated problems connected with modernization of transport infrastructure and some organizational issues are to be solved yet,” Igor Shuvalov said noting also that many issues will be discussed at today’s session of the steering committee.

First Vice-premier of Russia invited partners of Universiade-2013 to discuss issues of interaction with the Government of Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov expressed hope that a joint work with partners would be rather efficient. The President addressed Igor Shuvalov with words of special gratitude. “We understand that our republic and the city bear huge responsibility, and we will do our best to fulfill the conditions of partnership agreements,” Rustam Minnikhanov stressed.