Rustam Minnikhanov and Arkady Dvorkovich meet with participants of All-Russia contest “Junior Eight in Russia-2012”

The Aide to the Russian President Arkady Dvorkovich and President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with participants of All-Russia contest “Junior Eight in Russia-2012”.

To the point, annual contest-selection among senior pupils “Junior Eight in Russia” has been held since 2006. It is organized by the RF Ministry of education and science under the auspice of the expert group of St. Petersburg state university and youth movement “Junior Eight”.

This year the second stage of All-Russia contest “Junior Eight in Russia” is held in Kazan on April 16-22. Solemn opening of the contest was held in the Kazan City Hall on April 17.

The Aide to the Russian President Arkady Dvorkovich welcomed the participants of “Junior Eight” saying that it gives a good chance for young people to join the discussion of those urgent problems Russian citizens worry about. “Many of those who had passed the contest now study at higher educational institutions, devote themselves to good deeds. First of all, these are projects in the sphere of education, ecology, and charity,” he said. He is sure that all participants will acquire necessary skills, and achieve success in life.

Many competitors will work as volunteers at different international events, summits, summer Universiade-2013 in Kazan and Winter Olympiad in Sochi in 2014, Arkady Dvorkovich marked.

The Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that it is nice to host such distinguished guests in the capital of republic.

The closing ceremony of the contest “Junior Eight in Russia-2012” will be held on April 21 in the hotel entertainment complex Korston.