Kassym-Jomart Tokayev receives President of Russian Ice Hockey Federation

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev receives President of Russian Ice Hockey Federation

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation Vladislav Tretiak. During the meeting, issues of the development of this sports discipline in CIS countries were discussed. The Head of State noted that the participation of domestic teams, including the Astana’s Barys Hockey Club, in the Continental Hockey League championship and other tournaments, as well as the successful performance of the national team at world championships have a positive impact on the popularization of this sport in the country. Thus, the number of hockey schools, youth teams and competitions has increased in Kazakhstan. Tretiak noted the high level of organization of Qazaqstan Hockey Open 2024 international tournament, pointing out that the development of the sport has become possible thanks to the state support.