In Penza summed up the results of the Tourist rally of students of the Union State

The Tourist Meeting of Students of the Union State, which brought together more than 500 participants from Russia and Belarus, ended in Penza. The solemn ceremony of closing and awarding the winners was held on October 19 at the regional drama theater named after A. V. Lunacharsky.

As reported in the press service of the Minobra of the Penza region, the event was held from October 14 on the basis of the sports and recreation camp “Meridian”. The competition was attended by schoolchildren from 30 regions of Russia and seven regions of Belarus.

For several days, young tourists demonstrated their skills at sports distances, participated in local lore and creative competitions. According to the deputy chief judge of the rally, director of the T. T. Martynenko Multifunctional Tourist and Sports Center Pavel Zelepugin, the competition between the teams was very high.

According to the results of the competition, the Udmurt Republic team received the prize of the Standing Committee of the Union State as the best team of the Russian Federation. The best team of Belarus was recognized by representatives of the Vitebsk region.

Member of the national team of Udmurtia Evgeny Mezrin also won at a personal distance. He said he was coming to Penza for the third time and was happy to return.

For many guests, the meeting became not only an opportunity to check sports training, but also an occasion to get acquainted with Penza. Anton Garbar, a 16-year-old from Bobruisk, Belarus, noted the beauty of the city, especially Moskovskaya Street, and praised the organization of the competitions and the conditions in the camp. According to him, during the meeting he managed to make friends with many participants.

At the closing ceremony, the acting Minister of Education of the Penza region Larisa Kazakova addressed the schoolchildren. She stressed that the main result of the competition was not only sports achievements, but also friendly ties between the guys from the two countries.

Larisa Kazakova also thanked the organizers and judges for the work done, noting that the host party tried to create comfortable conditions for the participants and prepare a rich excursion program.

With the completion of the competition, schoolchildren were congratulated by the Deputy Director of the Federal Center for Comprehensive Development of Children “Progress” Inna Kurbanova. She wished the children to continue to engage in tourism, travel and maintain acquaintances, formed during the rally.

During the ceremony, not only the participants, but also the organizers of the event were noted. Letters of gratitude from the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation were received by Acting Minister of Education of the Penza region Larisa Kazakova, Acting Deputy Minister of Education of the region Oksana Milaeva, Head of the Department of Education, Additional Education and Children's Rest of the Ministry of Education of the Penza region Irina Odinokova and Director of the Multifunctional Tourist and Sports Center named after T.T.Martynenko Pavel Zelepugin.

The event was organized by the Ministry of Education of Russia and Belarus. The competition was provided by specialized institutions of the two countries, including the Penza Multifunctional Tourist and Sports Center named after Tatiana Martynenko.