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The Governor paid a working visit to the District of Nyuksenitsa as part of a series of visits throughout the Vologda Oblast examining economic and social development of regions.

The letter reads: “In 2015 we marked the 70th anniversary of Victory Day. World War II involved the vast majority of the world's nations including all of the great powers. Marked by mass deaths of civilians and the strategic bombing of industrial and population centres it resulted in millions of fatalities. Unfortunately, there are people who want to rewrite history, revise the outcome of the war. The Prague authorities are mulling dismantling a monument to renowned Soviet marshal Ivan Konev. For us, residents of the Vologda Region, the feat of our fellow countryman will remain a symbol of courage and patriotic spirit. Vologda’s residents insist that the monument should stay.”

On Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015, Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov received the honoured citizen award which recognises his remarkable contribution into Cherepovets City development.

On November 4th Russia will mark National Unity Day, one of the recently established public holidays. The public holiday was established in honour of events of 1612 when Russian voluntary troops commanded by Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky liberated Moscow from foreign invaders.

The trade fair’s visitors include high-ranking officials, including Deputy Governor Alexei Sherlygin, major manufacturers, dealers and distributors looking to explore partnerships and growth opportunities within the food market in the Vologda Region.

The Governor emphasized that one of the main objectives of the Investment Council is to make recommendations for assigning a status of priority investment projects with the state support in the form of tax exemptions.

Protection of population and territories of the region from emergency situations and ensuring the safety of the population of the Vologda Region was discussed at today's meeting in Moscow.

The meeting of the Government Commission on Healthcare led by Prime-Minister Dmitry Medvedev was held in Gorki, Moscow Region. It was devoted to measures to prevent proliferation of HIV infection; preliminary results of Russia’s Year of Fighting Cardiovascular Diseases.

From now on the City of Vologda has the Belov Memorial Flat, the house of the remarkable Russian poet Vasily Belov. The list of books Belov was interested in was impressive. Here are some of them. Among the exhibits at the memorial flat are also photographs, documents and unique things that belonged to the writer.

Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov paid a working visit to the District of Veliky Ustyug as part of a series of visits throughout the Vologda Oblast examining economic and social development of regions.