The III Russian Logging Championship opened in Kazan

Today the III Russian Logging Championship “Logger 2015” has opened in Kazan at Kazan-Arena stadium. Within two days the professional loggers and forestry experts from 26 regions of Russia and Republic of Belarus will compete in speed, accuracy and agility while working with wood.

The Prime Minister of Tatarstan Ildar Khalikov, the president of the Russian Union of Timber Industrialists and Exporters, Vice-President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Miron Tatsyun, Tatarstan Minister of Forestry Almas Nazirov and representatives of partner companies of the Championship were among those who attended the opening ceremony of the National Championship.

 “The Republic of Tatarstan hosts a lot of different competitions and events. But event such as today it hosts for the first time. Here there are the best loggers from all over Russia. For the first time ever we hold competitions where not just the first position in the standings table is determined. We see professionals who compete not only for the positions in the standings, but also for their region, enterprise and professional development. We are particularly pleased to hold the championship in Kazan,” said Ildar Khalikov in his opening speech. 

The Prime Minister reminded that recently Russia, Kazan in particular, has won the right to host WorldSkills competition in 2019, and that just in an hour the inauguration of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov will take place.

“It is very symbolic that today of all days we hold this great celebration,” said I.Khalikov. “I wish that each team will prove itself the most professional, and that there will be no competitive spirit, but the spirit of brotherhood and good relations.”

 In turn, Miron Tatsyun said that this year even the third Russian Championship is held which “we may hold upon the entry into an international organization holding the world logging championships.”

 “In 2013 Veliky Novgorod hosted the championship. 13 substituents of the Russian Federation took part in it. In 2014 in Kirov there were representatives from 24 regions of Russia. Following the results of these competitions the Russian team, that participated in the World Championship in Switzerland, was formed,” reminded the Head of the Russian Union of Timber Industrialists and Exporters.

According to him, thanks to the Decree of the Russian Government, which enabled to focus on forestry, to increase professionalism and prestige of workers in this sector, it is now possible to hold such events.

Upon welcoming the competitors from 26 regions of Russia and the Republic of Belarus the honored guests of the opening ceremony have sawn a log instead of cutting the red ribbon as the symbol of the competition opening. Ildar Khalikov and Myron Tatsyun took part in sawing the log by the “friendship saw”.

After official opening of the Championship “Logger 2015”, the guests familiarized themselves with the XVI Exhibition of Woodworking Industry of Russia – Specialized Exhibition entitled “Woodworking”.

Representatives of Forestry of Tatarstan and the Russian Union of Timber Industrialists and Exporters got acquainted with the state-of-the-art equipment for logging of both domestic and foreign companies (Germany, Slovenia, Spain, Finland, France and Switzerland). The guests familiarized themselves with the latest developments in the field of chemical industry, forestry and others. A particular highlight at Kazan-Arena was an exhibition of achievements of forest industry of Tatarstan, where the Tatarstan forestries presented their products.

Please be reminded that the III Russian Logging Championship “Logger” is held in the capital of Tatarstan from 18 to 19 September. For two days, representatives of forestry from all over Russia will compete in tree felling, fitting another chain, bucking with combined cuts, precision bucking, limbing and relay.

The winners of the Logger 2015 and the Logger 2016 will be included into the Russian national team to represent Russia at the 32nd World Logging Championship that will be held in 2016 in Poland.

It should be pointed out that the Woodworking Exhibition and the Logger 2015 Championship are held ahead of the professional holiday of workers of the forest industry. So, the participants and guests of the event are in for a varied entertainment program, which includes spectacular demonstrations of loggers, specialized contests with prizes, and forest Sabantuy with simulation of wood cordon.

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