First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Igor Shuvalov said that Russia in the current economic situation does not waive the obligation for the construction of stadiums for the World Cup in 2018, but offers little to contractors to reduce construction costs .
«We are those who build stadiums, of course, a bit now arrange for you to look closely at the projects. Maybe a little bit to save on design decisions, not be able to spend as much money as we had planned for the stadiums, “- reports” RIA Novosti “words of Mr. Shuvalov.
First Vice -premer Russia added that the stadiums will be built due to the fact that it is “not only a commitment to the international football community, but also an opportunity, including support demand for certain groups of goods and to organize workers, because it is big projects.”
Earlier, Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko reported that the Coordinating Council of the program of preparation for the World Cup 2018 football in Russia is considering several options to optimize the cost of construction of stadiums for the tournament, which will avoid a sharp increase in the cost of their construction.
Russia won the right to host the World Cup in December 2010. The first ever World Cup in Russia will be held from 14 June to 15 July 2018. World Cup matches will be played in Moscow, Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Volgograd, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Saransk, Rostov-on-Don, Sochi and Yekaterinburg.
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