Ravil Kuzyurov, Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan, as part of the Russian delegation is on a working trip to Norway, where from August 2 to 5 in Lillehammer the World Logging Championship will take place. The competition will be attended by a team of the best Russian woodcutters, formed on the basis of the national championship in 2017.
The first World Championship among wood fellers took place in 1970. Initially, the championships were held annually, and since 1996 - every two years. The organizer of the event is the International Association Logging Championships, which unites 28 countries