The Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2010 in Vancouver will be a significant milestone for the Sochi 2014 programme, since it is in Vancouver that Russia’s Sochi will officially take over and become the focus of the next Winter Games. In accordance with the regulations laid down by the International Olympic Committee, the Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee is obliged to present its vision for the Sochi 2014 Games in Canada, as well as showcasing the city and country which, in four years time, will be the focus of attention for millions of people in the rest of the world. Read the complete Post.

INTERFAX-REAL ESTATE - China supports the holding of a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in 2012 in Vladivostok and the Winter Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi, said the Ambassador of China in Russia Li.

“China’s leaders have repeatedly said that the Chinese government firmly supports the holding of the APEC summit in Russia in 2012 and the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014″ - a Chinese diplomat said in a statement to Russian media, was circulated on the eve of the 60 th anniversary of the founding of the PRC and the establishment of Russia -Chinese diplomatic relations.

“We encourage Chinese enterprises to actively participate in the construction of relevant infrastructure facilities, we are willing to share their experience with partners in Russia”, - said Ambassador of China, where the 2008 Summer Olympic Games were held.

“I am sure that Russia is sure to successfully undertake both the grandiose event”, - said Li.

INTERFAX-Real Estate: Russia will present at the International Exhibition of Information Technology 5-9 October in Geneva, infrastructure projects, including preparations for the Sochi Olympic Games and the Kazan Universiade-2013, said Minister of Communications and Mass Communications Igor Shchyogolev.

“We intend to present at the forum serious infrastructure projects, in particular, we intend to elaborate on what we do in Sochi by 2014, what will we do in Vladivostok (for the APEC summit - IF) and at the Universiade in Kazan in 2013 “, - said I. Shchegolev at a meeting of the Presidium of the RF Government on Friday.

The Minister noted that the upcoming forum in Geneva is one of the most respected in the world in the field of information technology. “This is a forum of intelligent and rich” - he said.

Source: Interfax Real-Estate