Alexander Lukashenko holds meeting on preparation and holding of World Hockey Championship

15 октября 2013

Today the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is holding the meeting on the preparation and holding of the World Hockey Championship. The competition will take place on May 9-25,2014 in Minsk. The action plan on its holding has been prepared, the normative legal base, including on the visa free entry and temporary stay of the participants of the championship and foreign tourists in the country during its holding, has been elaborated. The championship will take place in two ice complexes - Minsk-Arena and Chizhovka-Arena.

According to the Head of the State, it is necessary to organize the championship at the highest level since it's not just a sports event. The image of Belarusin the eyes of the world community will depend on how the tournament is organized.