Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Mikhail Degtiarev reported that the president of Promsvyazbank PJSC Petr Fradkov was appointed to the post of head of the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) of the Volgograd region, noting that the department supports his candidacy.
The ARAF reporting and election conference will be held on November 23 in Moscow.
— President of PJSC Promsvyazbank Pyotr Fradkov has been appointed to the post of head of the ARAF of the Volgograd region. The Ministry of Sports supports his candidacy. We discussed it with him during a work meeting. Fradkov has been heading the ARAF board for more than two years and has invested a lot of effort and money in the development of athletics in Russia.
For two years, its program aimed at restoring ARAF’s position on the international scene has been implemented and systematic work is underway to improve the quality of competitions. In addition, under the chairmanship of Fradkov, the board voted for the implementation of a long-term development strategy of ARAF until 2030, strengthening work with regional federations, which is also became a positive signal for the athletics community, Degtyarev told . .
In November 2020, the position of President of ARAF was taken by Petr Ivanov.
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