Foundation stone laying ceremony of WorldSkills Arena exhibition centre held in Kazan
25 March 2015, Wednesday
On March 25, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, President of WorldSkills International Simon Bartley (Great Britain), Stefan Praschl (Austria) - Vice President on Technical Affairs, Russian Deputy Minister of Education and Science Alexander Klimov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, and Technical Delegate from Russia in WorldSkills International Pavel Chernykh, Tatarstan Minister of Education and Science Engel Fattakhov, and Director General of OAO “Svyazinvestneftekhim” Valery Sorokin took part in Foundation stone laying ceremony of WorldSkills Arena exhibition centre near Kazan international airport.
WSI representatives arrived in Kazan yesterday to inspect readiness of Kazan for hosting WorldSkills Competition in 2019.
The competitions are aimed at increasing the status and standards of professional training all over the world, and promotion of skilled work. Therefore, a big exhibition centre WorldSkills Arena will be built in Laishevo region, Tatarstan, in 2018. If Kazan wins the right for hosting WorldSkills Competition in 2019, the competitions will take place there.
According to Minnikhanov, investors of the project are OAO “Svyazinvestneftekhim” and Kazan Mayor’s office. Construction is to be started in 2016 and finished in 2018.
Speaking at the event, Simon Bartley said that Russian Government understands that young people should have qualified skills in different areas.
Pavel Chernykh said that the foundation stone laying ceremony is a historical event and thanked his colleagues for help.
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.
On 20 December, speaking at a meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with participation of the regional Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin and all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the First Deputy Minister of Construction, Architecture and House Utilities Sector of the republic Damir Shaydullin informed that huge work in capital overhaul of 713 social and cultural facilities have been completed in the republic with the total cost of work of 15bn rubles.
On 20 December, in his address on the occasion of the Russian Security Bodies Officers Day, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin congratulated employees and old stagers of the service with their professional holiday and wrote: “
Throughout the history of our state, security agencies have stood guard over national interests of Russia and protected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country. Your high professionalism, courage and dedication to duty are a reliable shield against external and internal threats.
On 15 December, speaking at a meeting of the competition committee of the regional public competition “The Manager of the Year” about its results in 2025, Tatarstan Prime Minister Aleksey Pesoshin said that the list of 155 participants (nominees), who are heads of enterprises and organizations from various industries and sectors of the economy, for the competition was formed based on recommendations from regional ministries and departments, city and district municipalities, employers' associations and the Federation of Trade Unions of the republic.