Head of Tatarstan government Ildar Khalikov answered the questions of journalists - representatives of foreign mass media working in Russia

RT Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov met with journalists - representatives of foreign mass media working in Russia. The meeting was held in House of RT government.

We remind that representatives of foreign mass media working in Russia, stay in Kazan with two-day introductory visit (November,26-27). They have already visited IT park (Kazan) where Minister of informatization and communications Nikolai Nikiforov presented a number of IT projects being realized in Tatarstan.

Journalists asked Ildar Khalikov questions regarding preparation and holding of Universiade 2013 in Kazan, how it is possible to follow the principles of tolerance in such multinational region as Tatarstan, economic and cultural cooperation of Tatarstan with CIS countries and global society.

Ildar Khalikov hoped that current trip to Kazan would let journalists solve not only professional problems but to get acquainted closely with the capital of Tatarstan, its highlights and people.

Head of RT government reminded that today Kazan is considered to be the sports capital of Russia and the third capital of Russia.

In the meeting with RT Prime Minister took part representatives of papers “La Crua” (France), “La Vanguardia” (Spain), “Actualne” (Czech Republic), “Chas” (Latvia), agencies “Beta-news” (Serbia), TV of Romania (Romania), IRNA (Iran), TV companies NHK (Japan), agencies P-T-I (India) , television and radio broadcasting companies BBC and agency “Rater” (Great Britain). By and large, 26 people.