On May 1, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov congratulated President of Tatarstan Volleyball Federation Farid Mukhametshin, Chairman of Dinamo sports society Asgat Safarov, President of Zenit-Kazan volleyball club Rafkat Kantyukov, chief coach of Zenit Kazan volleyball team Vladimir Alekno, and the whole team of the club on the victory in Champions League-2017.
"I sincerely congratulate you on the outstanding success of Kazan volleyball players, who won a confident victory in Champions League-2017. The final was truly a championship, powerful and convincing game. Zenit players did not give a single chance to their strong opponent Perugia to win. Thank you all - players, coaches, specialists and managers of the team - for systematic, well-coordinated work, for combative mood and will to win, for a wonderful, deserved result. This is another important page in the victorious chronicle of Kazan volleyball, and the national sport as a whole. From the bottom of my heart I wish Zenit-Kazan team new outstanding victories, good luck, health, optimism, and happiness.
President of the Republic of Tatarstan RN Minnikhanov ".