Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov is on a working visit in Barcelona
25 July 2013, Thursday
On July 25 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov arrived in Barcelona to visit sports venues being used within the framework of 15th FINA World Championship, and study international experience in holding such competitions.
FINA World Championship is being held in Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia province, on July 19- August 4. 2500 sportsmen are taking part in competitions.
520 mln people all over the world are watching FINA World Championship. This year High Diving was included in the programme for the first time in the history of world FINA championships.
Today’s evening Ildar Khalikov is going to visit Palau Sant Jordi Palace in Barcelona, and the exposition “Kazan 2015".
Tatarstan Prime Minister will also visit water polo, synchronous swimming, platform diving competitions, learn about administration, access and security systems at sports venues.
Ildar Khalikov is accompanied by heads of Tatarstan ministries, specialists of autonomous non-profit organisation “Executive Office of the 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan”.
Tatarstan Prime Minister’s working visit will last till July 28.
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“These included mass celebrations, theatrical performances, concerts, sporting competitions, and much more. Outdoor events were particularly popular, “she said and informed about numerous events held within the Kurshe (Neighbor) festival and the regional Christmas Tree celebrations organized with participation of the Rais (Head) of the republic Rustam Minnikhanov.
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On January 12, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin introduced a new Tatarstan Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Azat Ziganshin to its staff.
On 12 January, congratulating employees of the prosecutor’s office with their professional holiday - Day of the employee of the Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation- Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin wrote in his address:
“For more than three centuries the prosecutor's office has been the guardian of state and public security as well as constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens of our country.