Rustam Minnikhanov congratulates volleyball players of Dinamo-Kazan team on victory in the Champions League
17 March 2014, Monday
On March 17 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov met with members of volleyball club Dinamo-Kazan, winners of the Champions League 2013/2014.
“It is a great privilege for me to honour the best team in Europe. Last time we had such a success in 1995. You were heading for this victory for many years and you managed to make your dream come true! Due to such outstanding victories of our athletes we can say that Russia is a powerful country!” Rustam Minnikhanov said.
He continued that victory in the Champions League is the result of hard work of the team, coach, federation and sponsors.
Letters of gratitude of Tatarstan President and prizes were presented to Chief coach Rishat Gilyazutdinov, head of the team Maria Borodakova and team memebrs Ekaterina Gamova.
The title “Honoured worker of physical culture of the Republic of Tatarstan” was given to team members Regina Moroz, Ekaterina Ulanova, Evgeniya Startseva, Irina Voronkova, Jordan Larson, Maria Popova, Daria Rossomakhina, Irina Malkova, Antonella Del Core, Anna Melnikova, and senior coach Denis Matveev. The title “Honoured doctor of the Republic of Tatarstan” was given to team’s doctor Pavel Klimovsky.
Letter of gratitude of Tatarstan President and certificate for 5 million roubles for purchasing sports equipment and outfit was presented to the team.
Chief coach Rishat Gilyazutdinov thanked city and regional leaders for support.
On 24 December Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a charity action “The Christmas Tree of Wishes” held during the 17th session of the State Council of the republic of the seventh convocation.
The Head of the Government of the republic will fulfill wishes of five-year old Landysh who dreams of a guitar, 13-year old Zariva who will get a smart speaker, eight-year old Leyla dreaming of a bike and 16-year old Evelina who will be given an e-book.
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.