Sergey Sobyanin elected Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin took office as Mayor of Moscow. The inauguration took place on September 18, in the recently opened Zaryadye concert hall. Chairman of the Election Committee of the City of Moscow Valentin Gorbunov presented Sergey Sobyanin with an election certificate and the title of Mayor of Moscow –…
Moscow is 871 years old! 871 is quite the number! But Moscow is looking better and younger, holding interesting and colorful birthday celebrations every year. City Day is one of the most festive weekends in the city. This year, it took place on September 8-9. The city’s parks, streets, and squares were filled with music…
Moscow Days in Belgium On June 25-30, the Belgian cities of Brussels, Liege, and Antwerp hosted a series of events within the scope of Moscow Days: economic forums, cultural events, and meetings with compatriots. The extensive event program was aimed at strengthening cooperation and exchanging experience in the spheres of the economy and social…
It’s Time for Moscow Over 100 journalists from 34 countries took part in the forum. On July 23-25, the 6th international forum for Russian-language foreign media “It’s Time for Moscow” took place in the Russian capital. The forum was organized by the Moscow Department of External Economic and International Relations. This year, the main topic…
Days of Moscow Culture in Italy Days of Moscow Culture, organized by the Moscow Department of External Economic and International Relations, took place in Italy on September 18-25. The main events took place across three Italian cities – Merano, Florence and Bari. During the visit, the Moscow delegation took part in the 4th Russian-Italian seminar…
Moscow and Helsinki sign a cooperation program The Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin and the Mayor of Helsinki Jan Vapaavuori signed a cooperation program between the two cities for 2018-2021. The cities will exchange experience in various services used in the winter, stimulating the emergence of new start-ups and technology parks, improvements in the quality…
Moscow develops cooperation with Latin American countries On April 23-28, Latin America hosted Days of Moscow for the first time. This is an important historical event for the Russian capital, Minister of the Moscow Government and Head of the Moscow Department of External Economic and International Relations (MDEEIR) Sergey Cheremin said during the event’s…
French companies have adapted to new economic realities The conference “Economic Potential Opportunities of Marseilles and Provence,” organized with support from the Moscow Department of External Economic and International Relations (MDEEIR), took place in the Russian capital. A French delegation headed by Jean Roatta, Deputy Mayor of Marseilles in charge of International Relations and…
Developing tourism in the capital For Moscow, tourism is one of the key spheres for the export and import of services, Moscow Minister and Head of the Moscow Department of Foreign Economic and International Relations (MDEEIR) Sergey Cheremin said during his speech at the “Tourism Cash Flows: Exporting Tourism” business session during the Saint Petersburg…
We’ll follow Moscow’s example Meeting of the Connected Cities 2020 urban leaders’ international club held in Moscow The participants discussed the prospects of the fifth generation wireless networks, the implementation of smart lighting, and the transition from the Internet of Things to the Internet of Everything. Between 22 and 24 May, leaders and experts in the sphere…