Kazan wins the right to host WorldSkills Russia – 2018
2 October 2015, Friday
On October 2, during the International investment forum Sochi-2015, it was announced that WorldSkills Russia – 2018 will be held in Kazan.
The cities that will host national WorldSkills competitions were announced at a special press conference with the participation of Chairman of Russian Government Olga Golodets and Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.
Speaking at the event, Olga Golodets said that a historical event took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil on August 10 when the country won the right to host WorldSkills Competition-2019 in Kazan.
Olga Golodets emphasized that the main goal for Russia is raising the value and standards of professional training and skills, and development of new training materials.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Olga Golodets for the vested confidence and noted that the capital of Tatarstan had hosted national WorldSkills competitions twice. The certificate for hosting WorldSkills Russia – 2018 was handed over to Rustam Minnikhanov later on.
It was also announced that the Russian round of WorldSkills Competition-2016 will be held in the Moscow region, and the Krasnodar region will host the event in 2017.
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.
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.