On August 8, the first FINA High Diving World Cup started in Kazan. The completion venue is the Kazanka river embankment near the Kazan Kremlin and Farmers’ Palace. FINA President Julio Maglione, Aide to Russian President Igor Levitin, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, President of the Russian Diving Federation Aleksey Vlasenko and other officials took part in a solemn opening ceremony of international competitions.
Today, the Ministry of construction, architecture and housing held a meeting of the Republican staff on the preparation for the heating season of 2014/2015 years of fuel and energy and housing complexes.
Yesterday at a session of the Collegium of the Ministry of construction, architecture and housing in Mamadysh the President of the Republic of Tatarstan awarded the chief of the Inspectorate of construction of the Republic of Tatarstan Kudryashov Vasily Alexandrovich with medal "For valiant labor".
On August 7, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov held a session of the organizing committee on holding XVI World Aquatics Championship “Masters” at Tatarstan Government House. Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in the session.
On August 7, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov inspected the Kazanka embankment, where improvement and beautification works are underway. Accompanied by Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Head of Executive Committee of Kazan Denis Kalinkin, Tatarstan Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Utilities Services Irek Faizullin, he walked along the embankment from the National Cultural Center «Kazan» to the Kremlin.