In the Israeli institute of sport "Wingate" the tournament on table tennis devoted to Day of Republic of Kazakhstan was held. Press - service of Embassy of RK in Israel informs about this. In a measure organized by Embassy of Kazakhstan and AllIsraeli association of table tennis, the members of Government and Knesset of Israel, employees of the Ministry of foreign Affairs, members of the diplomatic case, journalists and businessmen took part.

The friendly game with the ambassador of Kazakhstan Vadim Zverkov conducted vice-premier and minister of strategic planning of Israel Avigdor Liberman. During an official part of a measure he congratulated Kazakhstan on state holiday Day of Republic and emphasized, that such informal measures promote the best mutual understanding between the diplomats, political and public circles.

The senator of Parliament of Kazakhstan Kuanysh Sultanov read the special message of the president of Federation of table tennis of RK, speaker of Senate Kasym-Jomart Tokayev. "It is pleasant, that today's tournament passes on the threshold of celebration of 17th anniversary of acceptance of the Declaration about the state sovereignty of Kazakhstan, which opened a way to independence of the country ", - is said in the message of K. Tokayev.

The ambassador of RK in Israel Vadim Zverkov, being the vice-president of the Kazakhstan Federation of table tennis, also greeted the participants and visitors, having emphasized, that "sport unites the people and today becomes a good support to the Kazakhstan-Israeli relations".

With a greeting also addressed the chief of a fraction "Our house - Israel" in Knesset Robert Ilatov. In the whole party "NDI" showed the special activity in competition, having exposed a separate team of tennis players from among the active workers of a party. 18 teams participated in tournament, 29 men took part in personal championship. On results of a measure in command offset the first place got to collective of Embassy of China in Israel, on the second place - is Embassy of Kazakhstan, on third - is team of the Israeli businessmen.

In personal championship the winner there was an employee of Embassy of China Van Don, on the second and third places were the Israeli businessmen Shimon Amar and Fima Boris. The special prizes of the ambassador of Kazakhstan "For will to a victory" received teams of embassies of Great Britain, Nigeria, Uzbekistan and party "Our house - Israel". In nomination "Best pair" the prizes received the ambassador of Japan J. Katori with spouse and team of "First radio". In nomination "For the best technique" the journalist of the telechannel "RTVI" Pavel Cogan were awarded.

These days in Israel also was youth combined team Kazakhstan on table tennis led by the main trainer Eugenie Timchenko. In day of tournament Kazakhstan tennis players conducted friendly match with a team of Israel. In persistent struggle the Kazakhstan sportsmen won with the account 3:2 both in female, and in man's competitions.

The active participation in organization and realization of tournament was accepted by the former member of combined team of Kazakhstan on table tennis, and nowadays main trainer of the Israeli youth team Dmitry Abramenko.

Press-service of Embassy of RK in Israel