Rustam Minnikhanov met with special adviser of UNO Secretary General on sport Vilfrid Lemke
28 May 2011, Saturday
President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with special adviser of UNO Secretary General on sport for the good of development and peace Vilfrid Lemke.
The meeting was held in residence of RT President at Kazan Kremlin.
Rustam Minnikhanov thanked Mr Lemke for visit to the capital of Tatarstan. The parties discussed issues of preparation for World summer universiade 2013 in Kazan and other international events.
By words of Rustam Minnikhanov today Tatarstan is the region where much attention is paid to development of sport. He reminded that besides summer Universiade 2013 Tatarstan is preparing to host matches within the limits of World football championship 2018.
Tatarstan has also applied for holding World championship in water sports in 2015/17.
In the meeting took part Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, RT Minister of youth affairs, sport and tourism Rafis Burganov, Director of Department for external relations under RT President Staff – Aide to RT President on international issues Iskander Muflikhanov.
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.