Rustam Minnikhanov visits a number of Universiade competitions in Kazan
11 July 2013, Thursday
On July 11 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited a number of competitions, including wrestling, beach volleyball and badminton final match, being held in Kazan within the framework of Summer Universiade.
Rustam Minnikhanov together with the President of Russian Wrestling Federation Mikhail Mamiashvili watched free-style wrestling qualification tournaments at Ak Bars Wrestling Palace.
Rustam Minnikhanov also visited the beach volleyball match between Russian and Oman men’s teams. Russia's beach volleyball players Yury Bogatov and Sergey Prokopyev won the match.
Rustam Minnikhanov shared his impressions about the quality of TV broadcasting of Universiade competitions with journalists.
At Tennis Academy Rustam Minnikhanov together with Russian Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko and FISU President Claude-Louis Gallien watched final women’s doubles match between China and South Korea. The South Korean couple won the match.
On 20 December, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and House Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin informed that huge work in capital overhaul of 713 social and cultural facilities have been completed in the republic with the total cost of work of 15bn rubles.
On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
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.