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Operations on straightening the vessel aground - level-keel draft have started on the place where actions on lifting the sunk motor-boat “Bulgaria” are being accomplished. Straightening operations started on July 17 at 17:30 pm, Chief of HQ for vessel lifting Viktor Olerski informs.

676 thousand roubles of charitable means have been transferred to the Fund on helping the suffered and relatives of perished in “Bulgaria” shipwreck via RT Portal of state services. Such data was cited by RT Ministry of info and communications. 237 donations for he sum of 350 thousand roubles were received for the first 24 hours of service work.

Divers of Ministry of emergency situations will continue operations at the place of “Bulgaria” shipwreck up to the full vessel lifting, RF Minister of transport Igor Levitin said on finishing the session of government commission for rendering help to families of the perished and suffered and assistance in liquidation of the accident circumstances. The session was held at House of RT Government.

World championship in aquatics - 2015 will be held in Kazan (Russia). The decision was made on July 15 2011 at 13:00 pm by local time in Shanghai (China) by members of FINA Bureau (International swimming federation).

Russian delegation presented the bid for the right to host World championship in aquatics in 2015/17 to members of FINA Bureau (International swimming federation). Presentation took place in Shanghai (China) within the limits of 14th world championship in aquatics. Mexico (Guadalajara) and China (Hong Kong) also introduced their bids.

The meeting took place at the Kazan Kremlin following a meeting of the government commission on helping the families of those killed and injured in the Bulgaria boat accident.Tatarstan Muslim Religious Board Chairman Ildus hazrat Faizov and Superior of the Kazan Mother of God Monastery Pitirim talked to the head of the government.

The tragedy with the Bulgaria river boat, which happened in Tatarstan, has been a shock for entire Russia, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the governmental commission to help the families of the victims of the Bulgaria river boat. The meeting was held at the Kazan Kremlin. 195 divers who have already made almost 500 dives are involved in search operations, in which altogether there are 1254 people working supported by 188 pieces of equipment. The search zone covers about 190 km.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov met with relatives of perished and missing in “Bulgaria” shipwreck at Republican bureau of forensic medical examination.Head of Republic told about course of search operations. “Operations continue. 500 people are participating in search operations, accessible premises of the motor-boat have been investigated several times”, - RT President said.

Tatarstan officials who arrived in People’s Republic of China with Russian bidding committee for the right to host World championship in water sports in 2015/2017 visited Shanghai exhibition sports centre.