A. Zhukov: Forum in Kazan has become an outstanding landmark in Russian sports development
24 October 2009, Saturday
A final plenary session of the First All-Russia forum “Russia – Sports Power” was held at Korston centre in Kazan on October, 24.
The following officials took part in it: The Russian Federation Government Chairman Alexander Zhukov, Russian Minister of Sport Tourism and Youth Policy Vitaly Mutko, Tatarstan Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov, Tatarstan Minister of Youth, Sport and Tourism Marat Bariev and others.
According to Alexander Zhukov, the forum “Russia – Sports Power” has become an outstanding landmark in sports development in Russia. “Very fruitful discussion have been held in Kazan these day; the most significant issues of sport have been discussed,” Russian Vice Premier emphasized. “We have managed to exchange opinions, get acquainted with advance experience on all issues.”
Alexander Zhukov said words of gratitude to the forum organizers, the hosts, in the first place. RF Government Deputy Chairman thanked Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev and RT Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov for organization of the forum at the highest level.
On 20 January in the evening Russian President Vladimir Putin called Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev and congratulated him with his birthday. During the conversation Vladimir Putin stated that he is happy to hear bright voice of Mintimer (Sharipovich) and wished him good health and all the best.
On 20 January, congratulating Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev with his birthday, the Chairman of the Russian Government Mikhail Mishustin wrote in his telegramme: “Being a famous and political leader, you have made a substantial contribution into modern development of Tatarstan and have earned the deep respect and gratitude of residents of the republic.
On January 20, the First President of Tatarstan, State Counsellor of the republic Mintimer Shaimiev celebrates its 89 birthday.
He received numerous congratulations from the state and regional leaders, public figures, figures in science, education and culture and residents of the country and Tatarstan.
On 16 October in the Kazan Kremlin Tatarstan State Counselor Mintimer Shaymiev, who is also the Chairman of the Trustees Council of the regional Revival Fund, had a meeting with the Director General of the State Hermitage Mikhail Piotrovsky, who came to Kazan to take part in a ceremony of opening a new exposition “The Yusupovs. Luxury across the Centuries” at the Hermitage Kazan Exposition Center and which has been prepared especially for the 20th anniversary of the Hermitage’s first representational centre established in 2005 by celebrations of the Kazan Millennium.