CIS and Eastern European University Sports Seminar: Day 3
April 23rd, 2007
On April 21st, the delegates present in Kazan for the CIS and Eastern European University Sports Seminar, had the opportunity to visit the Kazan Kremlin. Mr. Killian, Campana, and Jasnic of FISU, together with Mr. A. Gualtieri, President of the European Universities Sports Association and Mr. O. Matytsin, President of the Russian Students Sport Union had the privilege to meet the President of Tatarstan Republic, Mr. M. Shaimiev at his office in the Kazan Kremlin. Were also present at this meeting: Mr. I. Metshin, Mayor of Kazan and Mr. M. Bariev, Minister of Sports, Youth and Tourism Affairs. There was also the opportunity to visit the Mosque and the Orthodox Church located inside the Kazan Kremlin. The rest of the day was dedicated to meet students at the Kazan State Technical University – Tupolev where all the participants took part to the laying of foundation of the health physical complex and later on to give the start of the spring student athletics relay-race organised in the streets of Kazan.
FISU President George Killian laying the first brick
