The activities at the post Trutnev presidential envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District should be directed, including, on the development of sports in the region. This opinion ITAR-TASS expressed two-time Olympic champion in ice hockey, Vyacheslav Fetisov, who is now in charge of HC «Admiral». «We hope that Yuri Petrovich will contribute to the further development of the club. This is a long term project, and the national scale, and that requires political support. For residents of the Far East is very important that they have a team of one of the most successful leagues, which will act on the platform, take the «stars» of Ilya Kovalchuk\’s caliber, «- said Fetisov during a telephone conversation. September 4 kicks off the new season of the Continental Hockey League /NHL /. Vladivostok will be presented for the first time in this tournament, his team. Fetisov, who is the Legislative Assembly of Primorsky Krai in the Federation Council, said that «Admiral» is now the flagship of all professional sports in the region. «The arrival of the CHL in the region — a major decision for which we are grateful /president of the league. — Note. ITAR-TASS /Alexander Ivanovich Medvedev. We hope that the envoy, who was responsible for the administration of President sport, understands the importance of this project, «- said the source. Trutnev at the post presidential envoy Viktor Ishayev succeeded, who was released from all his posts, including the Minister of the Development of the Far East. Trutnev, who is the owner of the fifth given Kyokushinkai karate, also received a nomination for the post of deputy prime minister of Russia.
Eugene Zhitnikova, RIA «VladNews»