Rustam Minnikhanov meets ice hockey legend Phil Esposito
4 February 2015, Wednesday
On February 4, at Tatarstan Govermnent House, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov had a meeting with ice hockey legend Phil Esposito.
Phil Esposito’ teammate in Canadian national team Scott McPherson, Tatarstan Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Vladimir Leonov, Chief of Directorate for Sports Projects Azat Kadyrov took part in the event.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Phil Esposito for his visit to Kazan and told him about ice hockey development in Tatarstan Republic.
Tomorrow the prominent ice hockey player will hold a master class for young trainees of Ak Bars hockey school. Then, Phil Esposito and Scott McPherson are expected to be toured around Kazan with visit to major sport venues of the republic.
On 4 January Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situation and ensuring fire safety of the republic, has taken a decision to put into operation the “Buran” (Snow storm) plan in Tatarstan starting from 2 pm on 4 January until the consequences of adverse meteorological events are eliminated by ministries, departments and organizations which ensure the smooth movement of road and rail transport in winter.
On 3 January on the errand from the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin, who is the First Deputy Chairman of the Commission of prevention and elimination of emergency situations and ensuring fire safety of the republic , held an urgent meeting of the Commission which discussed readiness of forces and means to ensure security during the New Year and Christmas holidays.
On 29 December, speaking at a briefing held in Tatarstan Government House on issues of ensuring the uninterrupted operation of road services and housing and communal services during the holidays, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin said that during the holidays special attention will be given to providing heat supply to apartment buildings.
On 24 December Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in a charity action “The Christmas Tree of Wishes” held during the 17th session of the State Council of the republic of the seventh convocation.
The Head of the Government of the republic will fulfill wishes of five-year old Landysh who dreams of a guitar, 13-year old Zariva who will get a smart speaker, eight-year old Leyla dreaming of a bike and 16-year old Evelina who will be given an e-book.