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 5 February Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin took part in ceremony of awarding winners of the regional competition “The Woman of the Year. The Man of the Year: A Woman’s View” held at the Korston Leisure and Recreation Center in Kazan.
On 4 March at a briefing in the Government House of the republic Tatarstan Minister of Land and Property Relation Fanil Agliullin told about changes in land legislation enforced from 1 March of the current year. He said that they simplify a number of procedures for land plot owners including expanding the possibilities for land use and changing the rules for changing the category of a plot.
On 2 March in her address on the occasion of the Mentor’s Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva congratulated residents of the republic with the event and wrote: “Since 2025 this holiday established by Russian President Vladimir Putin has occupied a worthy place in the calendar of significant dates of our country, emphasizing the high status and significance of the mentoring mission.
On 28 February, speaking at a meeting held by Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the Director of the Fund “The Institute of Development of Tatarstan Cities” Nailya Nagumanova informed about preparation to the implementation of the Our Yard programme in the republic.