Kazan wins the right to host WorldSkills Competition in 2019
10 August 2015, Monday
On August 10, at a session of WorldSkills General Assembly in Sao Paulo (Brazil) it was announced that Kazan won the right to host WorldSkills Competition in 2019.
Interim President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov took part in presentation of Kazan as a candidate city for hosting WorldSkills Competition in 2019.
Deputy Chairman of Russian Government Olga Golodets, Director of WorldSkills Russia Pavel Chernykh, Director General of Rosatom Corporation Sergey Kirienko and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin spoke at the presentation.
Representatives of Russian ministries and agencies, enterprises and educational organizations came to Brazil to support Kazan. Belgium’s Charleroi and France’s capital Paris also fought for the fight to host the competition, but the majority of the jury voted in favor of Kazan.
“I am very glad to see you here. Our city is rapidly developing, and we understand that not all countries have enough resources to take part in such competitions. We are ready to render financial assistance to everyone willing to take part in WorldSkills 2019 in Kazan,” Rustam Minnikhanov said. He noted that hosting WSC-2019 in Kazan was his dream.
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.
On 6 December speaking at a regional meeting held by the Rais (Head) of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov in the Government House of the republic with all municipalities taking part in it via videoconference, the regional Minister of Construction, Architecture and Housing Utilities Sector Marat Ayzatullin reported about progress in implementation of the of multi-apartment houses capital overhaul programme.
On 5 December, congratulating volunteers with the International Volunteers Day, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Leyla Fazleeva wrote in her address: “
Your boundless kindness, sincere desire to help others and active civic position deserve special recognition and deep gratitude. There are over 5,000 volunteer associations operating successfully in Tatarstan, with a total membership of over 220,000 caring people of all ages and professions. Every year the contribution of volunteers into public life of the republic becomes more noticeable.
On 4 December Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister Shamil Gafarov, who is the Chief of Staff of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, took part in a strategic session on the establishment of an inter-university campus in the republic being held at the Kazan Aircraft University on 4-6 December with participation of more than 100 people and more than 40 experts in politics, economy, science, education and industry from all over Russia.