Rustam Minnikhanov: infrastructure created within Universiade 2013 to become the foundation for private-state projects

“Holding World summer Universiade 2013 will help Tatarstan as one of Russian regions to make it known in world society and present Russia as an open and sports power”, - President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov stated at the conference “Universiade. Opportunities for business and development” (Moscow, hotel “Ritz Carlton”).

The conference is organized by newspaper “Vedomosti”.

Agreement on cooperation between Tatarstan Republic and Organization committee “Sochi-2014” was signed within the framework of event.

Speaking at the conference Rustam Minnikhanov briefly informed participants about course of preparation for Universiade 2013 in Kazan, construction of sport objects, transport infrastructure and other investment projects. He stressed that in 2013 Kazan will become a good place for testing many programs and organizing issues for using at winter Olympic Games - 2014 in Sochi.

Rustam Minnikhanov especially stressed that currently Universiade objects are being used in Kazan and international competitions in various sports are being held on their basis. Thus, Universiade heritage already brings positive results.