Last night was a reception for the delegates of the participating countries at the Palan Hotel, held by the President of the organizing committee of the Universiade 2013 in Maribor Mr. Tone Vogrinec, the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Ankara, dr. Milan jazbec and the vice mayor of the Municipality of Maribor mag. Tomaž Kancler.
At the reception th,e Director of the company Univerziada 2013, Mr. Srečko Vilar, Director general of the Sport Directorate at the Ministry of Education and Sport, Mr. Marko Rajšter and Mr. Darko Repenšek, Head of Development and Investments Sector at the Ministry of Education and Sport, were also present.
As Slovenia is hosting the next Winter Universiade practically all delegations were present at the reception. The Slovenian ambassador in Turkey, dr. Milan Jazbec welcomed them and handed gifts for medal winners to the representative of the Slovenian, then Tone Vogrinec congratulated and complimented Turkish organizers and invited them to Maribor in 2013. Vice Mayor of the City of Maribor, mag. Tomaž Kancler and Mr. Srečko Vilar have handed a gift to the President of the International University Sports Federation, George E. Killian - a book about Pohorje.
In today’s closing ceremony the official handover of the flag, from the hands of the Turkish organizers to the representatives of Universiade Maribor 2013, will take place.
