Night Hockey League gala match
Vladimir Putin took part in a gala match of the Night Hockey League’s 6thNational Festival that traditionally involved Hockey stars from Russia and abroad.
May 10, 2017
18:00
Sochi
Before the Night Hockey League gala match.
The match took place at the Bolshoi Ice Arena at Sochi’s Olympic Park.
The President was the initiator of the Night Hockey League’s creation and the first match took place in Moscow on May 7, 2012.
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Address to the Night Hockey League Amateur Teams 6th National Festival
Vladimir Putin: Friends, participants in today’s event, sports lovers all around Russia, fans of winter sports and hockey,
I want to congratulate you on today’s event. This year is the sixth such festival.
Amateur hockey is developing rapidly in Russia. This year, more than 800 teams from 73 regions took part in the qualifying rounds.
I would like to address special words of thanks not to the sponsors (though we do say a big thank you to them, of course), nor to the organisers (a big thank you to them too), but to your family members. We are grateful to them for their support.
Of course, I also want to thank our country’s hockey stars, our Olympic, World and European champions. Without their intellectual support and skill, the Night Hockey League would not have been possible.
I wish you all, and our viewers, pleasant moments that will be a delight for all who love hockey.
We have a competition ahead today, but it is a friendly competition, a festival of sports and hockey.
Congratulations!
Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu
At Israel’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.
May 10, 2017
14:00
Mr Netanyahu warmly congratulated Mr Putin and the entire Russian people on the 72ndanniversary of Victory in World War II.
Both leaders noted that Russia and Israel would continue their resolute opposition to attempts to revise the results of World War II, diminish the Soviet Union’s contribution to victory over Nazi Germany, and deny the Holocaust.
Mr Putin and Mr Netanyahu discussed current bilateral cooperation matters, the situation with the Middle East peace settlement and the Syrian crisis.
List of instructions following meeting with business associations in Novgorod Region
Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions drafted following a meeting with business and consumer organisation representatives in Novgorod Region on April 18, 2017.
May 10, 2017
10:00
In particular, the President instructed the Government to draft and approve an action plan for preserving, reviving and developing folk arts and crafts.
The Government shall also develop opportunities for using folk arts and crafts in extra-curricular educational programmes for children.
The roadmap should also include plans for developing domestic and foreign tourism to places where folk arts and crafts are traditionally practiced.
Executive Order signed to reinforce security measures during World Cup and Confederation Cup football competitions in Russia
The President signed the Executive Order On Specific Application of Reinforced Security Measures during the 2018 FIFA Football World Cup and the 2017 FIFA Confederation Cup in the Russian Federation.
May 10, 2017
09:20
The tighter security measures will apply in Russian regions that host infrastructure facilities designed for use in the 2018 FIFA World Cup and the 2017 Confederation Cup, and in the surrounding waters.
The measures will be in force during the Confederation Cup from June 1 to July 12, 2017, and during the World Cup from May 25 to July 25, 2018.
