Russian Synchronised Swimming Championship started in Kazan
24 April 2013, Wednesday
The Russian Synchronised Swimming Championship opened at the Aquatics Palace on April 24 in Kazan. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov was present at the opening ceremony.
Tatarstan President welcomed participants of the event and congratulated them on the start of competitions.
Head coach of Russian Synchronised Swimming team, Vice-president of Synchronised Swimming Federation Tatyana Pokrovskaya wished good luck to the sportswomen. 240 synchro swimmers from 15 Russian regions, among them three-time Olympic champion, five-time European champion Svetlana Romashina and new synchro star Svetlana Kolesnichenko, will take part in competitions. They are expected to perform at summer Universiade 2013.
For the first time synchronised swimming was included in the programme of 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.