Tatarstan prepares for holding Championship of Europe on bench shooting
22 January 2010, Friday
Today, Prime minister of Republic Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met at the House of RT Government with a delegate of European shooting confederation Petros Kiritsis and executive director of the Shooting union of Russia Anna Leshchikova.
The point was on preparation and holding the Championship of the Europe on bench shooting in Kazan (on June 25th - on July 4th, 2010).
We remind that the technical delegate of the championship of the Europe on bench shooting 2010 from the European shooting Confederation (European Shooting Confederation, ESC) Mr. Petros Kiritsis arrived in capital of Tatarstan in the evening on January, 20th. His visit will be prolonged till January, 25th.
His program includes visiting complex of bench shooting ( Verkhneuslonsky, a mountain-skiing sports complex "Kazan"), survey of some hotels for accommodation of participants of competition, participation in session of working group on preparation for the Championship of the Europe on bench shooting.
During a meeting with RT Prime minister organizational questions of preparation for competition were discussed.
According to Rustam Minnikhanov, preparation for holding in Kazan University games of 2013 pushed the republic to more active actions regarding construction of a new complex of bench shooting, other sports objects.
Prime minister expressed confidence that inspection visit of Mr. Petros Kiritsis within the limits of preparation for the Championship of the Europe on bench shooting would pass successfully.
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.