RT Delegation will take part in solemn ceremony of opening winter Universiade 2011 in Turkey
27 January 2011, Thursday
RT Delegation will take part in solemn ceremony of opening XXV World winter sport student games (winter Universiade 2011).
We remind that winter Universiade 2011 is being held in Erzurum city (Turkey).
Sportsmen from more than 55 countries will take part in competitions by 11 kinds of sport: downhill skiing, biathlon, ski racing, jumping race, curling, hockey, speed skating, short track, ski jumping, snowboard and figure skating. By and large about 3 000 sportsmen will take part in competitions.
260 sportsmen will present Russia at XXV winter Universiade in Erzurum. By words of Head of Russian delegation, President of Russian student sport union, member of FISU executive committee Oleg Matytsin, winter Universiade 2011 is the first rehearsal of Olympic Games - 2014in Sochi.
According to Oleg Matytsin, Russian delegation in Turkey is the most numerous.
We remind that 24 sportsmen present Tatarstan Republic. It was earlier mentioned also that 30 volunteers from Tatarstan would go to Turkish Erzurum. It is meant that within the limits of winter Universiade-2011 they will work as attaches of Russian team.
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.
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.