Ilsur Metshin: “I urge you to prepare from scratch, without bravado”

Thorough preparations for the BRICS summit, which will take place this October, begin in Kazan this week. To date, 33 countries have confirmed their participation in the international forum. The capital of Tatarstan has extensive experience in holding major events, but it is necessary to prepare for them every time as for the first time, Mayor Ilsur Metshin noted today at the Business Monday meeting.

“In addition to the regular work on maintenance the urban economy, landscaping, and cleaning up the city, an additional serious challenge for us is the preparation for the BRICS summit. The most important political event, the country's leadership has entrusted us with hosting the entire friendly world. To date, about 33 delegations have already confirmed their participation. This is a huge number of business representatives. This is not the first time we have hosted an international event, but this is the first time we will hold an event of this level, so starting this week we will work closely in all areas,”- said Ilsur Metshin.

“I always urge you to prepare for any event from scratch, without bravado about what we have already done. I drove around the city last week and on the weekend, while there was no traffic, I looked, and we have enough work to do. And thank God. Resources have been allocated for this work, thanks to Rustam Minnikhanov, the Rais of Tatarstan. He allocated funds to prepare the city for the event. And federal programs also work to fulfill these tasks,”- the Mayor stressed.