Russian government sets up council on preparation for 2018 FIFA World Cup
Non-political
November 05, 2013, 16:40
Members of the council will be appointed by the Russian government
MOSCOW, November 5 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a government resolution to set up a coordination council for the preparation of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the official web portal of legal information said on Tuesday.
Members of the council will be appointed by the Russian government. The new body will be chaired by the first deputy prime minister.