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Applications from artisans are received in the following categories - traditional female crafts, wooden and birch bark craft painting, valenki (kind of felt boots), wood engraving and wicker-work, blacksmithing, potter's craft and forgotten handicrafts. In addition to it, a unique contest for national cuisine will be held within the framework of the international festival “Voice of Crafts”.
Vologda City has made the top 10 list of Russia's most popular destinations in summer, according to a study conducted by TourStat agency.
During SPIEF-2017 the Vologda Region’s forum agreements were signed to the tune of RUR 20 billion. The programme of the forum was intense. The delegation from the Vologda Oblast held more than 30 meetings and signed 10 agreements.
05.06.2017 09:29
Vologda Region is stepping up cooperation with Slovenia.
Within the framework of the 21st St. Petersburg Economic Forum Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov held negotiations with Zdravko Počivalšek, Slovenia’s Minister of Economic Development and Technology.
The focus of the meeting was on cooperation in the sphere of mechanical engineering, namely production of tractors.
02.06.2017 15:04
Vologda Region and India are stepping up cooperation.
Cooperation of Vologda Region and India was discussed in the frames of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. First Deputy Governor Anton Koltsov had a meeting with president of the Indian Business Alliance in Moscow Sammy Kotwani.
On the second day of the 21st St. Petersburg Economic Forum Vologda Oblast Governor met with Stefanos Vafidis, CCHBC Eurasia member of Coca Cola Hellenic Group, general director of Coca Cola HBC Russia to sign an agreement on cooperation.
During the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov met with Maxim Protasov, the chief of the Russian Quality System (Roskachestvo). The parties signed an agreement of intent that envisages information cooperation between the Vologda Oblast Government and the Russian Quality System concerning quality of the products.
The meeting between Vologda’s Govenor Oleg Kuvshinnikov and Director General of PhosAgro Andrey Guriev was held as part of the 21st St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that began its work in St. Petersburg on June 1st.
Within the framework of the 21st St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the parties signed an agreement of intent, with TUI intent on helping promote Vologda’s itineraries.