Rustam Minnikhanov takes part in signing of agreements of intent with national partners of 16th FINA Aquatics Championship 2015
13 December 2014, Saturday
On December 13, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Vladimir Leonov, and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin took part in signing of six agreements of intent with national partners of 16th FINA Aquatics Championship 2015, namely OAO “AVTOVAZ”, “Ak Bars” Bank, ZAO “Schenker”, ZAO “Kaspersky laboratory”, and OOO “Systema.IT”.
“The forthcoming aquatics championship is a real opportunity to show sports Russia to the whole world. The support of business entities is surely important for implementation of such a huge project. I am so glad that national and international companies supported the project,” Rustam Minnikhanov said addressing new members of the team “Kazan 2015”.
Welcoming the guests, Director General of ANO “Executive directorate of sports projects” Azat Kadyrov said: “We did a big job on promoting the Championship and we will do our best to present our project to more people. Thank you for participation and interest in the Championship”.
At the signing ceremony, the Organizing committee was represented by Azat Kadyrov, AVTOVAZ - by company’s president Bo Inge Andersson, “Ak Bars” Bank – by the Board Chairman Robert Minnegaliev, ZAO “Schenker” – by Project Manager of the sports and exhibition events logistics group Ilya Medvedsky, ZAO “Kaspersky laboratory” –by Marketing Director Alexander Erofeev, OOO “Systema.IT” – by Director General Tatyana Gubanova, and Planet Fitness – by Development Director Ivan Voitko.
Representatives of companies expressed their gratitude for an opportunity to take part in the project and said they are ready to work together.
After the signing ceremony, Azat Kadyrov and Bo inge Andersson answered questions of the journalists.
Using materials of Press Office of the Organizing Committee of 16th World Aquatics Championship
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