Rustam Minnikhanov: Tatarstan will make every effort to hold the best World Skills Competition ever

On March 25, at the Kazan City Hall, Acting Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov took part the official presentation of the Kazan’s bid to host the WorldSkills Competition 2019. Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, President of World Skills International Simon Bartley, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Alexander Klimov, and other officials took part in the event.

Welcoming the guests of the republic, Minnikhanov reminded that on March 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin met representatives of WorldSkills International. At their meeting, the President stressed the importance of the World Skills Championship and expressed his interest in organizing such a big event in Russia.

Minnikhanov noted that submitting the bid on behalf of Russia is a great honor for citizens of Tatarstan. "From 2011 to 2018 over 30 international sports tournaments, about 50 non-sporting Russian and world events are planned to be held in Kazan," he said.

According to him, the success of the 2013 Universiade, the largest in the history of the World Student Games (more than 12,000 participants from 160 countries), allows Tatarstan to bid to host the most ambitious events.

"Dear friends, Tatarstan is famous for its hospitality. We will lavish all the participants with care and provide the most comfortable conditions in our republic. Tatarstan will make every effort to hold the best World Skills Competition ever," Minnikhanov promised.