On 24 January at their meeting in the Government house of the republic, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and the President of All-Russia Sambo Federation Sergey Yeliseyev discussed issues of implementation of joint projects and promotion of sambo as one of the domestic kinds of sports. The participants of the meeting also discussed topics of organizing sambo sections in municipalities, facilitation of further sambo development and building facilities and equipment for this kind of sports.
Regional Minister of Sports Vladimir Leonov, Minister of Education and Science of the republic Ilsur Khadiullin and President of the Regional Sambo Federation Ivan Yegorov also took part in the meeting.