Vladimir Yakunin was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Kazan

(Kazan City KZN.RU, November 26, Zilya Gayfi). Vladimir Yakunin was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Kazan. Mayor Ilsur Metshin presented higher municipal reward to ex-president of "Russian Railways" today at the capital's City Hall. The event was attended by Minister of Transport and Roads of the Republic of Tatarstan Lenar Safin, as well as representatives of national agencies and the Executive Committee of the city.

Opening the ceremony, Ilsur Metshin recalled the main achievements of Vladimir Yakunin reached the post of president of the company "Russian Railways" (2005-2015). "Today we honor a man who made an enormous contribution to the development and prosperity of Kazan. Thanks to the work of Vladimir Ivanovich Kazan acquired a modern transport infrastructure, seized opportunities to serve the residents and visitors to the capital of Tatarstan. Everything possible was done to Kazan showed the highest level of world events such as the World Summer Universiade 2013, the International World Championships FINA 2015 and many other Russian and international forums. We express our sincere gratitude for the hard work and professionalism, "- said the Mayor of Kazan.

Vladimir Yakunin thanked the city for attention. "I am deeply honored to be in the range of honorary citizens of Kazan. This title is rooted in the history of the Russian Empire, outstanding people of the country were marked with it. Much has been said about the contribution of "Russian Railways" and your honorable servant - this is an exaggeration. Because none of this would not have been done if there was no clear social orientation of the policy of leadership of Tatarstan and Kazan, which has invested in the development of transport infrastructure far more effort and resources than I did ", - said Vladimir Yakunin.

Tatarstan and the company "Russian Railways", which Vladimir Yakunin headed from 2005 to 2015, associate many years of fruitful relations. The collaboration resulted in a set of jointly built and reconstructed objects. So, in 2005 the railway landing platform, combined with the underground station "Ametevo", was put into operation. In 2007 Kazan children's railway opened. Within the framework of reconstruction of the Kazan railway junction in 2012 the opening of transport interchange "Kazan-2" took place. Also, thanks to the personal involvement of Vladimir Yakunin, in preparation for the Universiade in Kazan a project of intermodal transport from the railway station "Kazan" to the international airport "Kazan" was implemented.