OREANDA-NEWS. April 17, 2013. The press conference on the topic "400 Days Before the World Ice Hockey Championship 2014" was held in the National press center, where organizers of the tournament told about preparation to this great competition and work on the World Championship promotion as well as answered the questions of journalists.

RUE Beltelecom, represented by its General Director Popkov Sergey Petrovich, during the press conference was awarded with the certificate of theofficial partner of the World Ice Hockey Championship 2014.

Beltelecom puts a priority on the support of amateur and professional sport in Belarus, fully sharing principles of healthy competition, equality and fair play. The company regularly provides support to sports events both at the regional and republican levels. 

"Providing support to the World Ice Hockey Championship 2014 is a great honor and enormous responsibility, our significant contribution which is aimed to promote healthy lifestyle among the population of the Republic of Belarus and to support  ice hockey as a team game popular all around the world", - commented General Director of RUE Beltelecom Popkov Sergey Petrovich.

Ice hockey is a spectacular and dynamic kind of sport. In May, 2009 according to the decision of the Annual Congress of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) the right to host the World Ice Hockey Championship 2014 was given to Belarus. The competitions will be held in Minsk on May 9 – 25, 2014.

Beltelecom wish to the organizers productive and successful work. No doubt, ice hockey is in the hearts of millions of fans all around the world. We invite you to enjoy the most exciting ice hockey tournament 2014.