Unexampled number of participants, more than 450 people, 23 teams from 21 regions of Russia began the competition for the honorary trophy of XII All-Russian Competitions for the Cup of Prime-Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan on Applied Fire Sports.
Prime-Minister of RT, Ildar Khalikov, attended at the ceremony of the solemn opening of All-Russian competitions. Following honorary guests also attended: Chief of Volga Regional Center of EMERCOM of Russia, colonel-general of inner service, Igor Panshin, Chief of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan, lieutenant-general of inner service Rafis Khabibullin, the leadership of the Headquarters of EMERCOM of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan and other officials.