Ilsur Metshin: "Each building in Kazan should radiate warmth and hospitality"

(Kazan, KZN.RU, April 24, by Adelya Galieva and Zilya Gayfi). Kazan should give a hearty welcome to 2015 FINA World Cup visitors. Given the huge number of people who are expected in the capital of Tatarstan for the international competitions, Kazan companies must share with the city authorities not only the desire to welcome the visitors, but also be responsible for the significant event and put in order building facades and adjacent areas. Each building should radiate warmth and hospitality and look attractive, said Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin during an inspection tour of the facilities located along the route to be taken by FINA client groups.

As part of the tour, the mayor visited the largest sports facilities where the competitions will take place and assessed the state of the roads, building facades, overpasses and landscaped areas.

"For the first time in the history of our country we will host a world championship in water sports. Representatives of 200 countries and more than 20 thousand visitors are expected in Kazan. The potential Championships TV audience is estimated at 3.5 billion. We must do everything we can to show the guests our Russian hospitality and give them a truly big welcome. We should make the city attractive to increase the flow of tourists in the future. Each building should radiate warmth and hospitality and look attractive. Let's work together to achieve this goal," said Ilsur Metshin.

"Given the huge number of visitors, we should not only share in the desire to welcome them, but also bear responsibility for this event," summed up the mayor.