Festive event devoted to the Forest Worker Day and official closing of the III Russian Logging Championship “Logger 2015” was held in Kazan

Acting First Deputy Prime Minister of Tatarstan Alexey Pesoshin, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology – Head of the Federal Forestry Agency Ivan Valentik, President of the Russian Union of Timber Industrialists and Exporters Miron Tatsyun and Acting Minister of Forestry of Tatarstan Almas Nazirov took part in the ceremony of the best republican forest worker lovefest.

 “This year so happened that the Russian Logging Championship “Logger 2015” dovetails with the Feast of Forest. I congratulate you on this feast and that we combined these two events so pleasantly,” said Alexey Pesoshin in his opening speech.

 According to him, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Tatarstan Government pay great attention to the development of the sector and support it in its efforts for reforestation. As an example of this may serve the opening of Europe's largest forest breeding and seed center for cultivation of 12 million seedlings per year. This is not the first season the wildfires have kept away from the republic. “I hope that this trend will continue in the future. Together we will make every effort for this,” said Acting Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan.

He also reminded of the invaluable contribution of the industry veterans to the development of forestry of Tatarstan, as well as of the importance of the work carried out today with the younger generation in school forestry units.

 In turn, the Head of the Federal Forestry Agency noted that the forest industry in Tatarstan has been always paid great attention.

 “It is no coincidence that the republic became the venue of the Russian Logging Championship. I believe that the republic made every effort for the development of forestry and that the profession – forester, forest worker – is becoming even more attractive,” said Ivan Valentik. “The forest is our national heritage, and Tatarstan is very respectful of that heritage.”

 After congratulating representatives, forest workers of the republic on their professional holiday the guests of honor awarded the most distinguished experts.

So, Acting Minister of Forestry of Tatarstan Almas Nazirov and engineer for reforestation of Kaleykinskiy Forestry Mimosa Timerbaeva were awarded by the lapel pins “Honorary Forest Worker”. Also the certificates of appreciation were presented and honorary titles of “Honored Forester of the Republic of Tatarstan” were awarded.

After that, Alexey Pesoshin presented the Ministry of Forestry of Tatarstan headed by Almas Nazirov to celebrate the holiday with the huge key as a symbol of the real keys from 31 Niva cars for execution of direct professional duties in the service of forest.

At the end of the event there was a celebratory dinner and a concert.