Four test competitions to be held within framework of preparation for XVI World Aquatics Championship
27 January 2015, Tuesday
On January 27, at briefing in Cabinet of Ministers of Tatarstan Republic Tatarstan Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Vladimir Leonov said that new sports will be included in the programme of XVI World Aquatics Championship. These new sports are Technical and Free Routines of the mixed duet in synchronised swimming and 3-meter and 10-meter mixed springboard diving.
Vladimir Leonov noted that all issues are efficiently settled thanks to cooperation with federal authorities. To the point, visa-free entry to the Russian Federation will be allowed to the participants of championship from July 15 to August 15, 2015. As for the participants of World Masters Championship, visa process will be facilitated.
Tatarstan Republic Tatarstan Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport added that the schedule of the Campionship is approved.
Four test competitions will be held within the preparation framework of XVI World Aquatics Championship, eight ones have already been carried out.
On April 17-19 Russian Masters Aquatics Championship, on April 20-26 International Championship “FINA Diving World Series”, on June 15-25 International water polo tournament among men’s team, on July 15 Open water swimming competition are to be held.
On January 6 the process of applying for the Championship for sportsmen and officials started. 106 people from 17 countries are currently registered. Mass-media accreditation to the Championship are open from January 15. 49 mass media organizations from 14 countries applied the application.
On 18 May ay the CIPR conference in Nizhniy Nogorod the Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Roman Shaykhutdinov, the Rector of the Innopolis University Aleksandr Gasnikpov and the Vice-rector of the University Yevgeny Bobrov will take part at round tables session of the conference.
Experts will discuss the role of Tatarstan and Innopolis as one of the key technological centers of the country and how regional innovative platforms help to solve tasks of the whole Russian industry. A special emphasis will be placed on the digital transformation of the oil and gas sector and how large clusters and scientific and technological centers are becoming drivers of industry change.
On 16 May, speaking at a meeting in the Government House of the republic held by the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin with participation of the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic Marat Zyabbarov reported that the sowing of spring crops is in full swing in the republic with 1m 38 thousand hectares or 61 per cent of the planned have been sown.
On May 14, on the sidelines of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and Head of the Federal Service for Accreditation Dmitry Volvach signed an agreement on interaction and cooperation in the development of the halal industry.
On May 14, Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kokhir Rasulzoda, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to take part in the events of the XVII International Economic Forum “Russia-the Islamic World: KazanForum”, was met by Prime Minister of the republic Aleksey Pesoshin and other officials at the Kazan International Airport.