Moscow and Ljubljana sign a cooperation program Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin and the Mayor of Ljubljana Zoran Janković signed a cooperation program between the two cities for 2019-2021. Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia Marjan Sarec, who was in Moscow for an official visit,…
Entrepreneurship and trade between Moscow and the Greater Paris metropolis Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin and president of the Greater Paris metropolis Patrick Ollier signed a cooperation program for 2019-2021. The ceremony took place during the Moscow Urban Forum. The program entails the exchange of experience, knowledge, and information across key areas of urban…
Mayors Summit on Living Together in Düsseldorf Minister of the Moscow Government and Head of the Moscow Department of Foreign Economic and International Relations Sergey Cheremin took part in the second Mayors Summit on Living Together in Dusseldorf. The first summit, held in 2015, took place in Montreal, Canada. This year, the main topics…
Days of Moscow in the Baltic States Business and cultural Days of Moscow events in Baltic countries took place in Tallinn, Riga, and Daugavpils on September 17-10. The cities were visited by a delegation from the Russian capital, headed by Minister of the Moscow Government and Head of the Moscow Department of Foreign Economic and…
Moscow turns 872 On September 7-8, the Russian capital celebrated City Day. Over 7.4 million people attended the holiday events. The theme was the anniversary of VDNKh, which turned 80 this year. President Vladimir Putin and Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin took part in the opening ceremony held at VDNKh. The President of Russia…
The world cup is over. What’s next? At the end of June, Moscow held a round table – “Moscow on the World’s Tourism Map After the World Cup. The City’s Accomplishments and Prospects.” The event took place with support from the Department of Foreign Economic and International Relations and its business publication, “Capital Ideas.” How…
…and the winner is Moscow! Just ten years ago, the capital of Russia didn’t have much to brag about. But over the past few years, the city has transformed so much that it’s claiming awards left and right. Moscow’s accomplishments across various spheres – from the transport sector to monument restoration – have been recognized with…
A digital transformation is key to any city’s development Two years ago, Moscow launched the Digital Business Space – a multi-purpose platform for entrepreneurs engaged in the development of digital technologies. The emergence of this center in a city that often implements new technologies and IT solutions is, of course, no accident. A digital revolution has long been…
Marat Kabaev: The Islamic World wants to be friends with Russia In the beginning of October, Russia held the World Halal Day for the first time. It took place on the banks of the Volga River, in Samara, alongside the international Volga Investment Summit. Over 200 experts from 20 countries took part in the events –…
President Putin opens Kazakhstan Pavilion at VDNKh President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev looked over the Kazakhstan Pavilion at VDNKh together. They were joined by the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. Kazakhstan Culture Days began on Moscow City…