December 13, 2006

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

On December  14-15 the international conference of the Arctic Council countries-participants “Tourism in the Northern regions. Promotion and development”.

Leaders of executive bodies in the sphere of tourism, employees of tourist companies, hotels, professional educational institutions, tourist and hotel associations, banks, and also representatives of the Arctic Council countries-participants.

The conference is aimed at promoting and popularization of the northern regions of Russia, establishing closer cooperation in the sphere of tourism among Arctic Council countries-participants, attracting investments to the tourist sector of economy, borrowing advanced experience of European countries in organizing and promoting the Northern tourism.

The event will be organized by the Federal Agency of Tourism of the RF and Government of the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug.

For information: The Arctic Council  in an intergovernmental organization which unities 8 Artic States: Denmark, Iceland, Canada, Norway,  Russia, USA, Finland and Sweden.

December 13, 2006

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

The Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug-Ugra is awarded with the national prize named after Minin and Pozharski “For worthy deeds – Grateful Russia”.

The decision about that was made by co-chairs of the Federal public program “Let’s magnify Russia with our deeds” and Organizing Committee of the Russian regions Congress at the meeting on December 12, 2006.

The awarding ceremony will take place on December 15 at the IV Russian Regions Congress at the “President-Hotel” in Moscow. While the Congress the representatives of constituent entities of the Russian Federation will discuss the topic “Economic growth and spirituality of Russia”.