Governor

01.02.2010. On January 30 Vologda Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Pozgalyov met heads of the Consulates General located in St. Petersburg.

All in all 24 consuls arrived in the Vologda Oblast for a three-day duration visit. The consuls had meetings with Mr. Pozgalyov, and other regional top officials as well as with the heads of the cities of Vologda, Cherepovets and Veliky Ustyug.   

27.01.2010. Vologda Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Pozgalyov came out to discuss the importance of Fort Ross to the Russian people and the history behind it. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger thanked Mr. Pozgalyov for an active interest in the fate of Fort Ross.

In September 2009 California authorities planned to close more than 200 state parks, the famous Fort Ross Russian fortress on the Pacific Ocean among them.   

31.12.2009. Vologda Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Pozgalyov sends New Year wishes.

This time of year is traditionally a moment for reflection on the events of the past as well as a chance to look forward beyond the festivities of the New Year celebrations.

In his New Year address Vologda Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Pozgalyov reflected on a number of major events that affected the Vologda Oblast in 2009.   

26.01.2010. Heads of foreign consulates located in St. Petersburg are due to visit Vologda Oblast from January 29 through 31.

The programme of the visit is intensive. On Friday, January 29 the visiting consuls will have a meeting with mayor of Cherepovets City Oleg Kuvshinnikov, attend the city's leading enterprises - Severstal and Ammophos and a mansion of the Galskiys, which is a point of interest historically.

On January 30 the delegations are due to head for Veliky Ustyug to meet its regional authorities, and pay a visit to the official residence of Ded Moroz, a wooden palace in the forests at Votchina a few miles outside Veliky Ustyug.

And finally the diplomats will come to Vologda where they will negotiate with Vologda Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Pozgalyov, familiarize themselves with the investment potential of the Vologda Oblast and visit cultural and historical landmarks of Vologda.

Department of International and Interregional Relations    

20.01.2010. Cherepovets-born Andrei Lamov, current long distance World Champion, has won a long distance race, the last in the present round of the Ski Orienteering World Cup held at St. Petersburg, Russia.

Three Russians came in the first six in the men's race, where Lamov's lead at the end was 3.19.

Andrei Lamov is a Russian ski-orienteering competitor and world champion. He received a gold medal in the long course, and a gold medal in the sprint at the 2009 World Ski Orienteering Championships.

Fitness and Sport Committee    

19.01.2010. Vologda delegation led by first Deputy Governor Nikolay Vinogradov is taking part in the International Green Week-2010, exhibition for the food, agricultural, and horticultural industries, in Berlin.

The aim of the Green Week is to intensify the dialogue between experts and professionals in agriculture, the consumer goods industry and the European trade. Established in 1926 it takes place for the 75th time in 2010. 1600 exhibitors from 56 countries are expected to participate in the IGW this year.

The exposition of the Vologda Oblast, occupying 64 sq m is demonstrated in a Russian peasant's house. But an exotic backdrop cannot substitute for the quality of what is displayed. Major Vologda enterprises show the entire potential of the local food industry-from dairy, meat, liquor and confectionery products to mushrooms, berries and the products resulting from their processing. Special attention is devoted to those companies whose activities are governed by a quality and environmental management system based on ISO and HACCP system. Linen fabrics, niello adornments and hunting trophies are also part of the region's display. The visitors to the exhibition notice that Vologda's exposition is the most attended in the Russian collective display.

During "Green Week 2010," the region's delegation had a number of business meetings with foreign partners. That was also one of the results of the exhibition, for the Vologda authorities    

Department of Food Stocks, Trade and Services    

28.12.2009. Today Russia's Ded Moroz is to communicate with the ISS mission team and send New Year wishes to the crew of the International Space Station from the Flight Control Centre in Korolyov city in the Moscow region.

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft brought an international group of holiday visitors to the International Space Station on last Tuesday, expanding the crew to five just ahead of Christmas. Oleg Kotov of Roscosmos, Timothy Creamer of NASA and Soichi Noguchi of JAXA joined American commander Jeffrey Williams and Russian Maxim Suraev aboard the orbiting space station for six months.

Committee on Tourism    

28.12.2009. Magic vehicle of Russian Ded Moroz is watched by GLONASS

The sledge decorated by various lights is visible from any distance. Due to GLONASS equipment on the sledge, the route of Ded Moroz's vehicle is also visible for any user in real time.

Vologda Oblast Representative Office in the North-West Region    

18.12.2009. British Consul General to St. Petersburg William Elliott had a working meeting with Vladimir Medvedev, head of the Vologda Oblast representative office in Russia's North-West.

During the meeting both sides discussed cooperation of Great Britain and the Vologda region in several areas - economy, culture and tourism. Mr. Elliot mentioned that some British companies are actively operating with OAO Severstal, Russia's second-largest steel company by tonnage, and he expressed a desire to share best practices and techniques gained by the British businesses in energy saving.

The British Consul General introduced Mr. Medvedev to Jon Carney, HM Consul who is to visit the Vologda Region from January 29 through 31, 2010 as a member of the mission of Consul Generals in St. Petersburg.

Vologda Oblast Representative Office in the North-West Region    

18.12.2009. Today Russia's Ded Moroz is arriving in Latvia to open the programme of New Year festivities there.

Ded Moroz will be welcomed by children and adults in Liepāja, Rēzekne, Zilupe and Riga. In addition, the Host of Winter is to meet the mayor of Riga, the RF Consul General and the Russian community. Then Ded Moroz will visit the House of Moscow in Riga and light up a New Year tree. http://vologda-oblast.ru/periodic.asp?CODE=5330

Committee on Tourism    

15.12.2009. Ded Moroz continues a traditional pre-New Year trip.

This bearded sorcerer accompanied by other members of a Vologda delegation is to fly from his traditional home city of Veliky Ustyug to Hungary. Children from a Russian school of Budapest and students of Miscols' colleges will be the first to receive his New Year congratulations and gifts. Then Father Frost and his delegation will meet Dr. Ódór Ferenc, head of the twinning Hungarian region of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén. The members of Vologda's delegation - tour business professionals - will tell the Hungarian colleagues about tourism opportunities in the Vologda Region that has unlimited potential as a tourist destination, given the residence of Ded Moroz in an ancient city of Veliky Ustyug and other pleasures.

Committee on Tourism