Comfort, dialogue, opportunities: Leonid Yarmolnik on the role of the National Centre RUSSIA in the regions

The National Centre RUSSIA is steadily expanding its network of regional branches. The first opened in the Primorye region, with new sites also launched in the Krasnoyarsk region and Yugra. The regional branches of the National Centre RUSSIA are becoming key venues for business meetings and educational initiatives. Visitors can spend time with their families and discover new and useful things. This view was shared by actor and producer Leonid Yarmolnik, who visited the National Centre RUSSIA in Moscow.

"There is a comfortable environment here where people can come together. Issues that matter to us are easier to resolve in this setting. Sometimes people are frustrated that certain things exist in the capital but not in the regions. We would like our regional cities and regions to become more like Moscow — so that life there is just as comfortable and fulfilling. Many people believe that, in order to succeed and face real competition, they have to move to Moscow. But the more such centres there are, the less need there will be to relocate," Leonid Yarmolnik said.

The development of branches of the National Centre RUSSIA helps establish direct dialogue between the state, society and the regions, while also giving residents access to cultural, educational and business initiatives without the need to move to the capital.

Up-to-date news about the work of the central venue and the regional centres is available on the website russia.ru.