Tatarstan team wins at WorldSkills Russia

On May 20, a solemn closing ceremony of the Second National National Championship WorldSkills Russia was held in Kazan. Tatarstan team won the first place, followed by Moscow team, which took the second place, and team from Sverdlovsk region that won the third place.

President of WorldSkills International Simon Bartley, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, WorldSkills International Russian Technical Delegate Pavel Chernykh took part in the event.

To the point, about 450 young professionals from 39 Russia regions and foreign participants from Finland and South Ossetia competed in 35 skill areas at the national championship WorldSkills Russia, which started on May 16. Their skills were assessed by 487 experts, including 27 international experts from Finland, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Armenia, and Austria. By and large, more than 50,000 people attended the championship.

Simon Bartley said that he was pleased to stay  in Russia and Kazan in particular. "I would like to thank WorldSkills Russia, government of Russia, Tatarstan and Kazan for everything they have done to ogranize such a wonderful event. This success would not be possible without the teamwork of experts, event managers and volunteers,” Simon Bartley said.

Ildar Khalikov expressed his hope that participants of the championship enjoyed their stay in the capital of Tatarstan. He also specifically thanked Finnish team, which took part in the championship, and awarded a special certificate for high professionalism and skills demonstrated at the event.