Ildar Khalikov presents awards for high sports achievements at Kazan Universiade
15 April 2014, Tuesday
On April 15 Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov presented awards of Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan for high sports achievements at 27th World Summer Universiade in Kazan, and letter of gratitude of Russian Minister of Culture to cultural and art workers for personal contribution to preservation of Russian cultural heritage in Crimea and Sevastopol.
Ildar Khalikov said he had never presented so many awards before, and noted that Kazan Universiade was announced the best in the history of sport student games.
Certificate of honour of Russian President was presented to Master of Sports of Russia in trap shooting Nikolay Teply, and Master of Sports in field hockey Aleksey Mayorov for high sport achievements at Kazan Universiade.
Commendation of Russian President was awarded to winners of competitions, masters of sport Dmitry Khomyakov, Svetlana Krasheninnikova, and Antonina Savelieva.
Medal “For merits in development of local self-government in the Republic of Tatarstan” was presented to Director General of OAO “Nizhnekamsk public transport enterprise №1” Agtas Galiakhmetov. Medals “For valorous labour” were presented to heads of Universiade executive office Farid Abdulganiev, Azat Galiakhmetov, and Daniya Valeeva.
The title “Honoured worker of physical culture” was given to Head of the Department of temporary structures Sergey Ozerov.
Deputy Director General of Universiade executive office Dmitry Mikhailov became honoured worker of information and communication.
The title “Honoured worker of high school” was given to Deputy Director General of Universiade executive office Larisa Sulima.
Commendation of Tatarstan President was awarded to employees of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport, and Universiade executive office. Certificates of honour were presented to rectors and protectors of Tatarstan higher educational institutions.
Commendation of Tatarstan President was awarded to cultural and art workers for personal contribution to preservation of Russian cultural heritage in Crimea and Sevastopol.
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.
On 12 April in his address to residents of the republic, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated them with the Space Exploration Day and said: “April 12, 1961 has forever been inscribed into the world history as the day of triumph of the Soviet science and engineering thought. The flight of Yuriy Gagarin opened the way to the stars for the humankind and demonstrated to the whole world the might of our country.
On 4 April , speaking at a closing ceremony of the XX Russian Venture Forum held at the Kazan Expo Exhibition Center, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the Russian Venture Forum has confirmed its status of the point of attraction of technological development leaders.
The Forum created a unified scientific, technological and investment space where scientific ideas are transformed into competitive products, and startups gain access to capital and markets. Its business programme is organically integrated into the regional and federal agenda for achieving technological sovereignty and leadership of Russia, he said.
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.”