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.
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.