(Kazan, KZN.RU, May 19). The signing ceremony of agreements of intent with the national partners of the 16th FINA World Aquatics Championships-2015 was held in the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Tatarstan. The ceremony was attended by Acting President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Julio Maglione, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Tatarstan, Vladimir Leonov, Director General of ANO "Executive Directorate of Sports Projects" Azat Kadyrov and others.
"The World Aquatics Championships is our biggest event of the year," said Rustam Minnikhanov. "And we're going to make it an unforgettable experience. To do this, we have all conditions and opportunities." The Republic does a lot for the development and promotion of sports. Hosting international sport events makes Tatarstan more and more recognizable in the world, promotes tourism to the region and increases interest in the Republic on the part of business community, said Rustam Minnikhanov. He also reminded that the 2015 World Aquatics Championships will be attended by 188 countries and their TVcoverage will be broadcast in 202 countries.
The 2015 World Aquatics Championships partners have been determined: in the "Cellular" category (JSC "SMARTS"), "Fuel Supplier" (OOO "Tatneft-AZS Center"), "Sports Equipment" (LLC "Sportmaster"), "Information Services" (NOUOTS" IF English Fest CIS ")," Shopping Center" (MEGA Kazan, LLC" IKEA MOS ")," Radio" (LLC" Informatsionnye Systemy").