1300 volunteers from 23 Tatarstan regions to be involved to put Arena-Kazan stadium into proper sanitary and ecological condition

On June 30 at a meeting led by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Artem Sidorov said that volunteers from Tatarstan municipal regions would help to put new Arena-Kazan stadium into proper sanitary and ecological condition.

Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov and representatives of all municipal regions took part in the meeting, which was traditionally held in a video conference format and broadcast online.

Artem Sidorov informed that the dress rehearsal of the Summer Universiade Opening Ceremony would be held at the Kazan-Arena stadium on July 4-5.

He continued that heads of 23 municipal regions were asked to help and 1300 volunteers are expected to come to Kazan to clear up the stadium after the dress rehearsal and meeting of the guests.

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov asked everybody to take this issue seriously. He reminded that the Summer Universiade Opening Ceremony would be one of the first events Universiade participants and guests would see.

Tatarstan Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Services Airat Shafigullin informed about transportation of disabled people, arriving at the Universiade in Kazan, and their accommodation in the Universiade village.