KAMAZ-Master team invites Vladimir Putin to attend start and finish of Silk Way Rally

On February 12, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived on a working visit in Kazan to hold a Presidium meeting of the State Council of the Russian Federation on improving the living conditions of the population and creating a comfortable urban environment, met members of KAMAZ-Master team.

Upon his arrival, Putin and his entourage went to Moskovsky Centre of Culture and Sports, where he met and discussed the implementation of the Housing and Urban Environment national project with members of the public.

After the meeting, Putin accompanied by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and Director General of KAMAZ Automaker Sergey Kogogin talked to members of KAMAZ-Master team.

After the meeting with Putin, Head of the KAMAZ-Master team Vladimir Chagin told the journaists what they were taking about.

“We were glad to talk to Vladimir Vladimirovich. He showed interest in the team. We briefed about the past Dakar and the history of our team. This year, KAMAZ Automaker is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the team celebrated its 30th anniversary on December 2018. There are several interesting facts, in particular, the team passed 42 countries and 480,000 kiometers in the contest mode and 17 generations of cars during 30 years. We also shared the plans for this year. This year, we are holding the next major event in the world of sports, namely, Silk Way Rally the 10th year along the Russia-Mongolia-China route. Of course, we invited Vladimir Vladimirovich to the start or to the finish of the event, where his tight schedule will allow him to attend. He said he was pleased to accept the invitation,” Chagin said.