On July 10 Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Aide to Tatarstan President on Social Issues Tatyana Larionova, McDonalds President in Russia and Eastern Europe Khazmat Khasbulatov, Tatarstan Minister of Health Airat Farrakhov, Tatarstan Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Services Airat Shafigullin, Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin took part in the opening ceremony of the first Ronald MacDonald House in Russia at Children’s Regional Clinical Hospital.

In his welcoming speech Tatarstan President noted that construction of Ronald MacDonald House was a very successful project. “Children receiving medical treatment at Children’s Regional Clinical Hospital need parents’ care so much. I thank McDonalds Corporation for the project realisation,” Rustam Minnikhanov said.

Tatarstan President expressed his hope for further cooperation with McDonalds Corporation: “We are ready to help the company in implementation of new projects and ideas in Tatarstan.”

McDonalds President in Russia and Eastern Europe, in his turn, congratulated everybody present at the event on opening of the first Ronald MacDonald House in Russia. “Tatarstan has become a very attractive region for us. We have been working here for 12 years and are completely satisfied with implemented projects, which are very successful. Ronald MacDonald House is a very prosperous project,” Khazmat Khasbulatov noted.

McDonalds President in Russia and Eastern Europe said that 110 mln rubles were spent on construction and facilities of Ronald MacDonald House in Kazan.

After welcoming speeches the guests cut a symbolic ribbon to announce official opening of Ronald MacDonald House. Tatarstan President presented gifts to new visitors of the house.

A two-storey Ronald MacDonald House was built for a short period of time, for almost 11 months. The house is designed to provide accommodation for 24 families whose children receive medical treatment at Children’s Regional Clinical Hospital. About 600 families per year will be able to live there. All expenses will be covered by McDonalds.

There are living room, children’s playground, kitchen equipped with all necessary facilities, dining room, laundry, and 4 rooms for disabled people on the first floor of the house. Other rooms are situated on the second floor. There is also a playground and summer terrace for parents near the house.