“It is possible to held Universiade in Kazan already this summer”, - Chairman of State Duma of the Federal Assembly Boris Gryzlov announced in the interview with Kazan journalists. We remind that Chairman of RF State Duma is in Tatarstan capital with one-day working visit. “Though there is time till opening Universiade 2013 Kazan is ready to host competitions right now”, - Bois Gryzlov noted answering questions of representatives of local mass media. Everything needed for World student sport games will be done and won’t remain useless.

A meeting of official delegation from Tatarstan with CEO of FINA Kornel Markulesku and Head of marketing department of FINA Peter Hall was held today in Lausanne (Switzerland) at headquarters of International swimming federation. President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Director-general of ANO “Executive directorate of World summer universiade 2013 in Kazan” and CEO of application committee “Kazan 2015/2017” Vladimir Leonov took part in negotiations.

Republican commission on prevention and liquidation of emergency situations made the decision about planning of actions on returning evacuated people to their homes in Agryz. The session was held by RT Premier Ildar Khalikov. Such a decision was made after detailed studying of situation which happened because of blowing up ammunition at military plant in the area of settlements Malaya Purga and Pugachevo (Udmurt region), 10 km from Agryz.

A unified conception of improving embankment of Kazanka River will be developed and approved in Kazan. Such assignment was given today by President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov at the meeting on issue of reconstructing Kazanka embankment. The meeting was held in House of RT government with participation of RT Premier Ildar Khalikov, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Minister of construction, architecture and housing Irek Faizullin, representatives of design organizations and architects.

Premier of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov visited Nizhnekamsk on June,1. Child Development Centre “Podsolnushek” opened on Children’s day in Nizhnekamsk. Opening of modern kindergarten aimed at intellectual development of children is an important event for the town. RT Premier Ildar Khalikov and Minister of education Albert Gilmutdinov were invited to the event.

Delegation of the People's Republic of China headed by Vice-premier of the State Council Wang Qishan arrived in Kazan. RF Minister of energy Sergei Shmatko joined the delegation. President of Tatarstan Republic Rustam Minnikhanov met guests at the international airport “Kazan”. Delegation of the People's Republic of China visits Russia within the limits of regular round of Russian-Chinese energy dialogue. On Tuesday Vice-premier of the State Council Wang Qishan met with RF Vice-premier Vladimir Putin. Today the delegation visited Izhevsk and arrived in Kazan.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited exhibition of famous Russian sculptor Dashi Namdakov in National art gallery “Hazine”. Together with Head of republic RT vice-premier Zilya Valeeva, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin and Minister of culture Airat Sibagatullin visited exposition “Universe of wanderer”.

Today, on Children’s protection day President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov visited a large family in Kazan. Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, RT Minister of construction, architecture and housing Irek Faizullin and other officials accompanied Rustam Minnikhanov.Eight children are now brought up in Vernikovsky family. Their mother, Raisa Vernikovskaya, is the teacher of mathematics and now is on child-care leave. Father, Leonid Vernikovsky is a trowel worker.

An integrated targeted policy in the sphere of support, protection and development of children is being realized in Tatarstan and almost all government bodies take up issues of childhood. Such suggestions were expressed today by Vice-premier of RT government Zilya Valeeva at a briefing in House of RT government on the eve of International Children’s Day.

“Workload of sport objects in Kazan built for summer Universiade 2013 is a positive example of using heritage of World student sport summer games 2013”, - Director-general of Organization committee “Sochi-2014” Dmitri Chernyshenko announced in Moscow at the procedure of signing Agreement on cooperation between Tatarstan Republic and Organization committee “Sochi-2014”.