Dmitry Medvedev meets with Universiade volunteers in Kazan
17 July 2013, Wednesday
On July 17 Chairman of Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev met with volunteers of the World Summer Universiade at International Information Centre in Kazan.
Head of Russian Government was accompanied by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko, Plenipotentiary of Russian President in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.
The model of Universiade Village was demonstrated to Dmitry Medvedev at International Information Centre.
Chairman of Russian Government also visited the Universiade museum where different items connected with the history of the World Summer Student Games, achievements of Russian and Soviet sportsmen, and the history of preparation for Kazan Universiade were presented.
Dmitry Medvedev also spoke to Universiade volunteers.
To the point, 20 thousand volunteers were involved in the Games. 15 thousand of them are students and pupils from Kazan and Tatarstan. About 5 thousand volunteers came from Russian regions.
Dmitry Medvedev took a picture with volunteers and looked around exposition of Krasnoyarsk – the candidate city for hosting winter Universiade 2019.
Head of Russian Government was accompanied by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Russian Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko, Plenipotentiary of Russian President in Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.
The model of Universiade Village was demonstrated to Dmitry Medvedev at International Information Centre.
Chairman of Russian Government also visited the Universiade museum where different items connected with the history of the World Summer Student Games, achievements of Russian and Soviet sportsmen, and the history of preparation for Kazan Universiade were presented.
Dmitry Medvedev also spoke to Universiade volunteers.
To the point, 20 thousand volunteers were involved in the Games. 15 thousand of them are students and pupils from Kazan and Tatarstan. About 5 thousand volunteers came from Russian regions.
Dmitry Medvedev took a picture with volunteers and looked around exposition of Krasnoyarsk – the candidate city for hosting winter Universiade 2019.
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