Hungarian hockey player of “Seagull” Itay Golan received a Russian passport
Hungarian hockey player Itay Golan, who plays for the Nizhny Novgorod Seagull, received a Russian passport
Hungarian hockey player Itay Golan, who plays for the Nizhny Novgorod Seagull, received a Russian passport. The solemn event was held with the participation of the Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region Gleb Nikitin and the head of the State Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the region Yuri Arsentyev.
The government of the region appealed to the President of Russia with a petition to grant the athlete citizenship in an exceptional manner, and the head of state supported the initiative. Itai Golan shared a solemn moment with his parents.
Today, representatives of different countries play and work in the Torpedo system, and we have always valued talent, high dedication and dedication in people. But we especially appreciate situations when demanded foreign specialists choose Russia not just as a temporary place of work, but as their new permanent home, said Gleb Nikitin.
The governor wished the 19-year-old hockey player even more achievements in the sport, intense training and impressive results.
