NEWS

The 3rd All-Russia tournament in speed skating “Olympic Hopes” will be held on December 5-6 on “Raketa” stadium in Kazan. Young men and women of four age groups will participate in the competitions.

The first speed trams could appear in Saint-Petersburg and Kazan in 2 years, told journalists Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin while commenting on a memorandum of understanding signed within Russia-Italy interstate consultations by Saint-Petersburg and the Italian concern Finmeccanica.

The Tatarstan State Council has today adopted the draft law called "On Budget of Republic of Tatarstan for 2010" in the second reading. 78 deputies voted for and 5 against.

Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin has in a special programme "Talking to Vladimir Putin. Continuation" talked to the Kamaz personnel. The workers in the cabin assembly workshop inquired how the government planned to support the auto industry in the future.

The decision has been made to build a Hilton Garden Inn hotel in the Saint-Petersburg street in Kazan. The construction project was yesterday discussed at the Kazan Executive Committee. Attendees at the meeting were the committee’s head Rafis Burganov, head of the Vakhitovsky District Ruslan Shakirov, general director of LR Russia Hotel Development AB David Jovanis and architect John Seifert.

FC Rubin has left for Barcelona today to train for the decisive match of Champions League group stage match versus FC Inter, which takes place on December 9. Kazan footballers will hold 5 trainings in Catalonia capital.

December 3, the seventh session of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan of the 4th convocation took place in Kazan. RT President Mintimer Shaimiev, Prime Minister Rustam Minnikhanov and heads of republican ministries and agencies attended the meeting.

The Kazan football club Rubin’s coach Kurban Berdyev was yesterday, during the Eid al-Adha celebration in the Metropol Hotel in Moscow, presented an order by the Russian Council of Muftis, Al Fahr, an order of honour for strengthening spiritual traditions.

A celebration in honour of Russia’s Football Champion FC Rubin took place at the Korston Complex late on December 2. Mintimer Shaimiev attended the event.

December 2, Tatarstan President Mintimer Shaimiev visited the Nizhnekamsk district, Tatarstan.