Christian Unger, FIFA, "Kazan Arena is a gorgeous stadium." Part 2
Joint delegation of FIFA and the Russia 2018 Organising Committee representatives visited Kazan Area Stadium within the first official inspection visit of 2018 FIFA World Cup™ Stadiums on October 16–23.
Kazan has become the second city inspected in Russia. Ildar Khalikov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, met the members of the Commission at the Stadium. During the welcome meeting he explained why Kazan Arena Stadium is one of the key sports venues in Tatarstan. Vladimir Leonov, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport of the Republic of Tatarstan, represented Kazan as the sport capital of Russia and future Host-City of 2018 World Cup.
According to Director General of the Russia 2018 Organising Committee Alexey Sorokin, representatives of FIFA and the Russia 2018 Organising Committee were satisfied with the Kazan Arena Stadium. He noted that the aim of the visit was to check planning solutions and the zoning system around venues, and optimise the client groups' flows in order to prevent their intersection. "Everything must be effective as much as possible to avoid unpleasant surprises," said Sorokin.