Rustam Minnikhanov speaks at session of FISU executive committee to support Krasnoyarsk as a candidate city for hosting winter Universiade 2019
9 November 2013, Saturday
On November 9 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov spoke at a session of FISU executive committee in Brussels (Belgium) where he went with official Russian delegation to take part in presentation of Krasnoyarsk as a candidate city for hosting winter Universiade 2019.
Rustam Minnikhanov reminded that 27th World summer student games were successfully held in Kazan in July 2013. “In May 2008 I promised to hold the best Universiade in the history of FISU, and our 5-year preparatory work finished on July 17. At every stage of our work Russian President and Government supported us,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
Tatarstan President noted that the idea to host summer Universiade was positively taken by the population. “Besides new sports and urban infrastructure, we got a great experience of holding major sports international events, and we are ready to share it with Krasnoyarsk colleagues,” he added.
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On 21 April, speaking at a briefing in the Government House of the republic, the Head of the Russian Federal Tax Service for Tatarstan Marat Safiullin said that slightly more than one week is left to file an income tax return for 2025 with the tax service. According to the results of the tax campaign 5.5.bn rubles should come to the regional budget, he said and informed who should submit declarations and who is entitled to benefits.
On 13 April in his congratulatory address on the occasion of the Maecenas and Benefactor Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: "Tatarstan has always been known for its generous and kind-hearted people who are ready to help the needy and support important social, cultural and educational projects. We all remember with gratitude the outstanding philanthropists – the Akchurin brothers, the Alafuzovs, and the Ushkovs, whose good deeds and generous donations contributed to the development of culture, education, and healthcare in our republic. The glorious traditions are continued by modern philanthropists and patrons of Tatarstan.