18 million guests visited the RUSSIA EXPO

The International RUSSIA EXPO welcomed its 18-millionth visitor on July 4. It was 12-year-old Elizaveta Savina, who came to the Exposition from Vladimir together with her family: her parents Alexei and Ksenia, as well as her 7-year-old brother Makar.

"We came to the Exposition for the first time. We decided to visit it because the closing is soon - we wanted to be there in time. For us, the fact that we became the anniversary visitors was a big surprise. But we joked about it among ourselves - and it really happened," said Alexei Savin.

The guests received gifts from the RUSSIA EXPO and the Government of the Omsk region. In a solemn atmosphere they were given a certificate for a three-day trip to the Omsk region.

"There are exactly five days left until the closing of the Exposition. The flow of visitors is growing. I want to say a huge thank you to all our guests for their attention and love. And a big thank you to our regions that help organize gifts for our special anniversary guests. Today, it is the Omsk region," said Natalia Virtuozova, Director General of the RUSSIA EXPO.

As part of the trip, the family will attend several excursions to see Omsk's historical sites and architectural masterpieces, including the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The 18-millionth guest will also learn about the role of the imperial family in the establishment and development of the railroad. The trip will end with a visit to the M. A. Vrubel Omsk Regional Museum of Fine Arts and a tour of the most modern arena in Russia and Europe - G-Drive Arena. In addition, a visit to the first beyond the Urals representation of the state Hermitage - "Hermitage - Siberia" - will be organized for the family.

"Three days of a very intense program are waiting for you. We have the most modern hockey arena, the coolest amusement park - the largest Ferris wheel in the Urals. There is a branch of the Hermitage in the region. We are very much looking forward to your visit," Ivan Kolesnik, Minister of Sport of the Omsk region, addressed the milestone guests.

On June 26, the International RUSSIA EXPO welcomed the 17-millionth visitor. He was Yegor Morozov, who came to the Exposition from Volgograd together with his wife Olga and two children: six-year-old Andrei and nine-year-old Ivan. The guests received gifts from the RUSSIA EXPO and the Government of Nizhny Novgorod region. In a solemn atmosphere they were presented with a certificate for a three-day trip to Nizhny Novgorod region organized by the ANO "Hospitality Agency of Nizhny Novgorod Region".

On June 15, the RUSSIA EXPO was visited by its sixteen-millionth guest. It was seven-year-old Elizaveta from Moscow. She came to the Exposition together with her eleven-year-old brother Roman and her mother Natalia Yelshina. Elizaveta was congratulated at the stand of the Samara region and was presented with a certificate for a family trip to this region.

The fifteen-millionth visitor to the Exposition, Natalia Korneeva from Yalta, was welcomed on June 5. The anniversary visitor was congratulated at the stand of North Ossetia-Alania. She was presented with a certificate for a family trip to the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, where this year three significant dates are celebrated at once: the 100th anniversary of the Republic's formation, the 250th anniversary of Ossetia's joining Russia and the 240th anniversary of the city of Vladikavkaz.