Rustam Minnikhanov launches “Radio sport” broadcasting in Kazan
5 July 2013, Friday
On July 5 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part in launching of “Radio sport” broadcasting in Kazan.
“Radio sport” started broadcasting in June 2006 and has been in European Media Group since 2012. Currently broadcasting is realised in 7 Russian cities: Moscow, Vladimir, Karachaevsk, Lipetsk, Stavropol, Tambov, and Chelyabinsk.
The national sport broadcasting network is being prepared in 45 cities for Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. Investments in the project will make 1 bln rubles. Tatarstan capital has become the 8th city where the company launched broadcasting.
Yulia Savicheva and Dmitry Bilan performed today at the official launching ceremony near G.Kamal theatre.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov addressed guests of the holiday with welcoming speech:
“Universiade will officially open tomorrow. Today teams are already taking part in competitions in 6 sports. “Radio sport” also starts broadcasting today. All events will be covered for the audience of 40 mln people.”
“Radio sport” Board Chairman Mikhail Fedyaev thanked Rustam Minnikhanov for support. He also presented a certificate for 500 thousand rubles to make a hockey ground in Staroe Drozhzhanoe village.
After the official ceremony Rustam Minnikhanov gave interview to “Radio sport”. He told that the republic managed to preserve and increase sport achievements, a lot of new sports venues and schools were created. He continued that attitude to sport is changing in republic. Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for support in promoting Kazan for hosting student games.
On 1 April Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Russian Minister of Healthcare Mikhail Murashko introduced Ayrat Farrakhov, who was appointed the Acting Rector of Kazan State Medical University (KSMU) to its staff.
In his speech Mikhail Murashko emphasized that today KSMU is rightfully considered one of the most respected in the country and said:”Ayrat (Zakievich) has been officially appointed the Acting Rector and I am sure that under his leadership the University will maintain the positions it has achieved and, of course, will continue its development.”
On 31 March in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva hold a meeting of the Commission on the Russian language under the Rais of Tatarstan, which considered key issues of supporting and developing Russian language, including new educational initiatives and discussed programmes of popularization of Russian literature and activities to preserve the language heritage.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin informed that the regional central cleaning up action will be held in the republic on 25 April and clarified that the location of the national cleanup day will be announced later as the site will be chosen taking into account the opinions of Tatarstan residents.
On 28 March, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional and the Acting Chairman of the State Council of the republic Marat Akhmetov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Damir Shaydullin informed about statistics on the collection of utility bills payments from the population and data on the payment discipline of enterprises and organizations of the republic.