Representatives of 11 countries will arrive at Investment Sabantuy in Bashkortostan

UFA, 20 June 2019. /Bashinform News Agency, Galina Bakhshieva/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/.

Representatives of 11 countries will take part in the work of the Investment Sabantuy “Trans-Urals-2019”, which will be held in the city of Sibay on June 22. Among them, there is Austria, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, France, and Croatia. They will attend sections dedicated to shaping the business climate and business protection, tourism in Russia, the environment, and other relevant topics.

Volunteers from Zambia, Benin, Colombia, Malaysia, Angola, India, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan were invited to help organize the event.

On June 23, forum participants will get acquainted with the traditions and culture of Bashkiria at the plow festival - Sabantuy - in the Abzelilovsky district of the republic.

Hollywood actor and director Steven Seagal will also be the guest of honor of this holiday.

Representatives of 25 municipal districts of Bashkiria will take part in the event. They will display their best yurts and decorated yards. In addition to traditional national games and spectator contests, a festive concert with the participation of Russian and Bashkir pop stars will feature the “Miras” folklore song and dance ensemble, musician Robert Yuldashev and the “Kuraysa” band, Rustam Gizzatullin, “Argymak” ethnic-rock group, ZAINETDIN ethnic project, Sagidulla Bayeget, Gulnaz Asaeva and many others. The national kuresh (belt wrestling) competition for the prize of the Head of the Republic will be a culmination of the festivities. Traditional horse races are also planned. Sabantuy will be closed with a disco and fireworks.

The All-Russian Investment Forum "Trans-Urals-2019" is held with the support of the executive office of the Head of Bashkortostan, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives, the public organization "Business Russia", and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry RB.