Igor Shuvalov takes part in Universiade Torch Relay in Kazan
6 July 2013, Saturday
On July 6 First Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Government, Head of the Organising Committee of 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan Igor Shuvalov and Russian Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko arrived in Kazan.
Guests were met by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian Deputy Minister of Sport Natalia Parshikova, Director General of ANO “Executive office of 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan” Vladimir Leonov, Tatarstan Minister of Youth Affairs, Sport and Tourism Rafis Burganov at Kazan international airport.
Upon arrival Igor Shuvalov, Vitaly Mutko and Rustam Minnikhanov went to the Kazan Kremlin to take part in the last round of Universiade Torch Relay.
Igor Shuvalov, Vitaly Mutko and Rustam Minnikhanov carried Universiade Torch down Kremlevskaya street. Then, Ak Bars hockey player Ilya Nikulin and Russian tennis player Anastasia Myskina carried the Torch to Kazan Federal University.
On May 26, speaking at a briefing in the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic held in a videoconference mode with participation of all municipal regions of Tatarstan and focused on events scheduled for June 1, International Children’s Day, as well as the implementation of the “Summer in Tatarstan” programme, Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva appealed that parents should closely supervise their children during recreational activities near water in order to prevent accidents.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.