Agreement on cooperation between Tatarstan Republic and Organization committee “Sochi-2014” signed in Moscow
31 May 2011, Tuesday
Agreement on cooperation has been signed between Tatarstan Republic and Organization committee “Sochi-2014”. The document was signed by RT President Rustam Minnikhanov and Director-general of Organization committee “Sochi-2014” Dmitri Chernyshenko.
The signing ceremony took place in Moscow within the limits of conference “Universiade. Opportunities for business” (organized by newspaper “Vedomosti”).
The Agreement implies cooperation within the framework of preparation and holding World summer Universiade-2913 in Kazan and winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi. Interaction is expected to be realized in cultural, economic and IT sectors, also in the sphere of preparing qualified personnel and organization of volunteer movement.
Press conference for Russian mass media was held on finishing the signing procedure.
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