RT President Rustam Minnikhanov addressed first RF Vice-premier, Head of the Steering committee of the Games Igor Shuvalov with a request to provide extra 2 bln roubles of federal funds for ensuring safety of guests and participants of Universiade 2013 in Kazan.

Agreements of intent with partners of Universiade-2013 - Coca-Cola, Hyundai Motor CIS, McDonalds have been signed today in the context of a session of the Steering committee of World student games in the presence of first Vice-premier of Russia Igor Shuvalov and President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov.

The Russian Minister of the interior Rashid Nurgaliev and Minister of transport Igor Levitin arrived in Kazan on February, 28. The President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov met the ministers at the international airport “Kazan”.

RT Vice minister of education and science, Head of department on supervision and control in the sphere of education of RT Ministry of education and science Lyudmila Nugumanova told about features of holding Unified State Exam in 2012 at a briefing in the House of RT Government.

Deputies of the Council of Sabinsky municipal region discussed results of work in 2011 and determined plans for the current year. Chairman of RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin attended the session.

President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov has met with players and coaching staff of the hockey team “Ak Bars”. Before play-off matches Head of republic addressed the players wishing them good luck.

State Counselor of the Republic of Tatarstan, Chairman of board of guardians of “Vozrozhdenie” Fund Mintimer Shaimiev thanked everyone who is actively involved in charitable actions and events held in republic. “By starting from some insignificant things, initiating good deeds, we obtained the response, our multi-ethnic people heard the call for doing good,” Mintimer Shaimiev said at the official ceremony of awarding the winners of Republican contest for title «Benefactor of 2011».