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 24 April, upon his arrival to the Kazan International Airport, the Defense Minister of China Dong Jun was welcomed by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, representatives of the General Consulate of China in Kazan and other officials
On 24 April in the Government House of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin held a joint meeting the Council for Enforcement of Legislation of Languages of Tatarstan and the organizational committee for celebrations of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay which summarized results of work of the regional law enforcement on official languages of the republic and considered progress of the implementation of the plan of main events for preparation and celebration of the 140th birthday of Gabdulla Tukay .
On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
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.