‘A lot of work has to be done in preparation for the Saint Petersburg Dialogue forum,’ Governor of Sverdlovsk Region Alexander Misharin said at a press conference in Yekaterinburg. This forum used to be held in Germany or Saint Petersburg, but this time it will take place in Yekaterinburg for the first time. Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and President of the Russian Federation Dmitriy Medvedev will meet to discuss issues related to education.

В 11.00 состоится заседание Общественного совета по проблемам охраны окружающей среды в Челябинской области. (пр. Ленина, 57). В 14.30 в администрации Челябинска (пл. Революции, 2) пройдет заседание штаба по санитарной уборке территории города Челябинска (субботникам).

China Development Bank has not yet provided its loans to Sverdlovsk Region’s enterprises, Governor of Sverdlovsk Region Alexander Misharin announced at a press conference in Yekaterinburg. ‘To the best of my knowledge, the Chinese bank decided to offer six loans to Russian companies, but not a single one has been actually provided so far. Nevertheless, the decisions involving Sverdlovsk Region-based enterprises still might be positive because the intermediary for this money transfer has already been determined. This is going to be Foreign Trade Bank (VTB). This bank has already got an

22 апреля состоится инаугурация нового губернатора Челябинской области Михаила Юревича.