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| Dec 17, 2009 |
Let the holidays continue! :))
Yesterday, along with Business Russia I have celebrated upcoming New 2010 Year in the Banquet hall of Moscow Government building. Can you imagine who was in the hall when a member of the Federal Council of the Russian Federation was singing to his own accompaniment?! ;)))
Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
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| Dec 14, 2009 |
Good deeds of Vladislav Tretiak
On a Friday evening of December 11th after 11 years interval a legendary hockey player came back on ice, he is twice a winner of the Stanley Cup with "Detroit Red Wings" (1997, 1998), which is won the Olympic Games twice, 7 times World Champion, president of CSKA, Head of the Board of Directors NHL, as well as member of the Federal Council of Primorye region – Vechyaslav Fetisov.
And in the same evening a different world legend of hockey, Champion of Olympic games (1972, 1976, 1984), ten times world champion, multiple champion of Europe and the USSR, five times the best hockey player of the USSR, three times best hockey player of Europe, two times winner as the best goalkeeper in world championships, the first European to be placed in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, "Russian miracle" Vladislav Tretiak has invited to dinner his friends from the Charity fund, including me to one of the coziest Moscow restaurants.
Every time it is a pleasure to be around this kind and interesting person. Special sense of HUMANITY comes from Vladislav Aleksandrovich. He said it very well that evening: "it doesn't matter who we are now, famous or not, rich or poor, but there will be a moment when we are all going to be standing in front of God, and what kindness did we bring to this world?"
For several years now the Charity Fund of A. Tretiak has been carrying out annual charity auctions to help the poor Russian population. This thought has occurred in his mind at a charity breakfast to fight AIDS in Toronto, where in one hall two and a half thousand famous athletes gathered. Tretiak's initiative was immediately supported by the Embassy of Canada in Russia and Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association. The auction is a bright example of human cooperation between Russia and Canada. This program is not one time aid, but a long term project counting on a perspective. Its goal – to help people with limited opportunities, orphans, older people feel as a right member of the society. From the moment of the first Auction carried out in 2002, its popularity rapidly grew: the first auction gathered 5,000 USD, and the last one of 2009 gathered more than 127,000 USD. Gathered means are transferred for charity purposes to hospitals, orphanages, retirement homes of Saratov, Tver', Irkutsk, Moscow and other cities and regions of Russia.
This Fall an auction has been carried out in Toronto – for the first time. Nest time – in the beginning of the next year in Moscow. During a recent visit to Moscow of the government delegation of the Canada's province Quebec with its Premier Jean Charest, it was offered to Vladislav Tretiak to carry out a charity auction in Quebec â 2010.
However, charity activity is not limited to annual auctions and financial aid.
The Charity Fund of Vladislav Tretiak has organized a group of Canadian surgeons-scientists to come to Saratov and perform series of plastic surgeries for kids. Besides direct free help to the little patients, project of mutual help of the Tretiak's Fund and the Canadian Fund of plastic and recovering surgeries carried a knowledge character: it is some sort of master classes allowing to learn the practical side of unique operations. General name of the medical mission – "Facing the Future". A delegation consisting of five most famous Canadian doctors, participating in Saratov events, was leaded by a professor from University of Toronto Peter Adamson. He represents an association helping kids, suffering from in-born and acquired facial defects. Before that visit, plastic surgeon Peter Adamson has already been invited by the president of the Society of Russia-Canada Friendship, deputy of the Duma Vladislav Tretiak to Saratov for charity operations for kids with intense burns, in-born pathologies and facial traumas. But in general, work experience of Adamson in Russia goes way back with its roots to 1992, when a similar first free work has started in Yekaterinburg. Since then geography of this activity in Russia has broadened.
Tretiak's Fund helps sports and recreational complexes, municipals, hospitals, libraries, retirement homes and realized several other kind initiatives.
Low bow to you, Vladislav Aleksandrovich!
Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
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| Dec 12, 2009 |
Online interview with Egor Gaidar
The Director of the Institute of Economics in Transition has answered many, including my question about economic situation, about past and current times, and more.
Konstantin Y.Smolentsev [11/30 08:16] Egor Timurovich! In today’s Russia, what is the priority in terms of forming an investment appeal of the country: economic or political factors and risks? Or the conditions of the society?
Egor Gaidar [12/09/2009] Economic and political.
M-yeah… Very laconic…
Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
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| Dec 10, 2009 |
Corridors of life
Recently I was walking in the corridors of my Alma Mater and was remembering my emotions from those times... I tried to look at myself today with an eyes of a twenty year old. Interesting! :))
Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
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| Dec 9, 2009 |
The Holidays have begun :)
Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association has decided to open the holiday season in Russia. The presentation has been carried out in Baltschug Kempinski Hotel. Suits and butterflies for men, d̩collet̩ for women, live music, champagne, fruits. As usual, a circle of good old friends Рbusinessmen, diplomats... Pleasant surprise! Santa Claus drums show! Quite fascinating! Art-show with sand Рon the monitor creation of momentary pictures from sand! Fantastic, talented and effective! Let the new year be just as fascinating, creative and positive! For New Year!!!
Konstantin Y. Smolentsev
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