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In the run-up to the New Year, Ded Moroz, Russia’s equivalent of Santa Claus travelled across Russian cities and also visited Finland, Latvia, Slovakia and Greece.
The monument to World-War II era Soviet Marshal Ivan Konev, who contributed significantly to the Czech capital's liberation from Nazi troops in May 1945 was erected in Prague in 1980.
A project called New Year Capital was launched in Russia three years ago. It was initiated by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation in 2013. Kazan was chosen as the first such capital. Every year a board of experts will select such capital, where the New Year will be celebrated in a special way, because every Russian city has its own traditions of celebrating. The All-Russian project “New Year Capital of Russia” is designed to stimulate the development of domestic tourism.
In the run-up to the New Year Ded Moroz travelled across Russian cities and also visited Finland, Latvia and Slovakia.
The meeting of the State Council on improving the general education system in Russia was chaired by RF President Vladimir Putin. The regional heads, representatives of political parties and ministers discussed one of the most important issues - general education and school system in Russia.
Alongside with other 12 Russian companies, the government prize in the field of quality for 2015 was awarded to the management of PAO Severstal, Russia’s prime high-quality supplier of flats, longs and steel pipes for the construction, automotive, machinery, and oil and gas industries.
Accordi Disaccordi is a very active Italian project both on the national and international scenes. The band is based on a gipsy jazz repertoire, presenting typical national and international classics from the best of the 1930s’ music in a modern vein.
A meeting of the Russian Wood 2015 organizing Committee led by Deputy Governor Nikolai Guslinsky summed up the results of the 20th international exhibition Russian Wood
Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov met with Dmitry Azarov, chairman of the Federal Council Committee on federal structure, regional policy, local government and Northern affaires. The meeting devoted to socio-economic development of the region took place in Vologda.
The main holiday season miracle-makers held a traditional meeting at the Russian-Finnish border to congratulate children on the coming New Year and Christmas. The Brusnichnoye international vehicle checkpoint hosted the “Christmas Without Borders” campaign.