Regional Open Field Olympiad of Tatarstan geologists opens in Kazan
24 June 2014, Tuesday
On June 24, the 1st Regional Open Field Olympiad of Tatarstan geologists opened in Zarechie camp in Kazan. To the point, 26 teams from Tatarstan and Bakhchisarai region (Crimea) will take part in the event.
Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Consultant of Tatarstan President on oil and gas field development, honoured geologist of Russia Renat Muslimov, Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov congratulated young geologists on opening of the Olympiad.
The address of President of Russian geological society Viktor Orlov was presented at the opening ceremony.
Renat Muslimov told about specific features of geologist’s work: “It is such an interesting work, when you learn something new every day. We believe that there are good and born geologists. And we need the latter. Unfortunately, today born geologists go abroad after graduation from Kazan University. I want best geologists to stay in our country, and Tatarstan.”
The training course for young geologists, competitions and contests, and cultural events will be held during the Olympiad.
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The Deputy Prime Minister of the republic Leyla Fazleeva told that names of 353 Heroes of the Soviet Union from Tatarstan “ are immortalized in street names, on memorials, in monuments and squares and, of course, in our memory”. “The Victory Day is the day of memory, mourning and joy. It is the event which today should be clearly understandable to all young people and younger generation of Tatarstan,” she said.
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