One of the last visitors to the RUSSIA EXPO will go on a trip across Russia

On July 8, a ceremony was held to award a certificate for a family trip across Russia to a lucky visitor of the International RUSSIA EXPO. He was five-year-old Damir Dukhnich from Moscow, who came to the Exposition with his family: his parents Dmitry and Inna, and his three-year-old brother Zakhar.

"We came to the Exposition for the first time in honor of the holiday and did not know that it was closing today. Many thanks to all the organizers! This is a great surprise for us. We are just lucky, fortunate people," said Dmitry Dukhnich.

The guests received gifts from the RUSSIA EXPO and the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. In a solemn atmosphere, they were presented with a certificate for an eleven-day trip to Russian cities by different modes of transport.

Natalia Virtuozova, Director General of the RUSSIA EXPO, and Roman Starovoit, Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, congratulated Damir and his family.

"Today we have a day that will go down in history. The Exposition is coming to an end. Your family is one of the last guests, and the lucky visitor was Damir, we are awarding him a cruise on one of the main rivers - the Volga - through the historic cities of Russia. Thanks to the Ministry of Transport, your family will have a unique opportunity to see our great country," said Natalia Virtuozova, Director General of the RUSSIA EXPO.

Damir together with his family will visit 11 cities of Russia and get acquainted with their culture and history. The first day the family will spend on a sightseeing tour of the capital. After that they will take a cruise, which will depart from the Northern River Station. Further on the itinerary are visits to Uglich, Yaroslavl, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Bolgar, Samara, Saratov and Volgograd. The journey will conclude in Rostov-on-Don, the capital of the Don region and the Southern Federal District.

"I am very pleased that on the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity we are presenting a gift to one of the families who visited the RUSSIA EXPO, - said Roman Starovoit. - You will have a fascinating trip on a motorboat on the Volga River to Rostov-on-Don. You will be able to truly appreciate the beauty and grandeur of Russian cities along the way. I congratulate you and wish you a good trip and pleasant impressions. Let this journey be one of many amazing events that will give you unforgettable memories," said the head of the Ministry of Transport.

The tradition of awarding the millionth guests began with Matvey from Rostov-on-Don, who became the the 500,000th visitor to the Exposition in November. The milestone guests were congratulated throughout the Exposition. They were guests from such cities as Penza, Kazan, Barnaul, Tula, Kataysk, Moscow, Volzhsky, Tyumen, Yaroslavl and others. All of them received certificates for traveling with excursions to the cities of our country as a gift.

On July 4, the Exposition welcomed its 18-millionth visitor. It was 12-year-old Elizaveta Savina who came to the Exposition from Vladimir together with her family: her parents Alexei and Ksenia and her 7-year-old brother Makar. The guests received a certificate for a three-day trip to Omsk region.

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The 500,000th guest visited the Exposition on November 8. He was seven-year-old Matvey, who came with his mother from Rostov-on-Don. The 500,000th guest was awarded a trip for the whole family to St. Petersburg.

The Exposition received its first million visitors on November 16. The jubilee guest was Svetlana Suleymanova, who came to the Exposition with her husband Salavat. They were awarded three tickets to the ballet "The Nutcracker" in the Bolshoi Theater, an opportunity to visit the historic building of the Bank of Russia and stay in one of the capital's hotels. In addition, the one-millionth guest was paid for travel to Moscow and back to Penza, from where she came to visit the Exposition.

The two-millionth visitor to the Exposition was registered on December 2. It was Marat Sabitov from Kazan, who came to VDNH with his wife Maria. The couple was presented with a certificate for an excursion to Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP, the largest power plant in Russia.

The three-millionth guest visited the Exposition on December 19. He was Alexei Kozyrev, who came from Barnaul, Altai region, together with his wife Elena. They were presented with a postcard with congratulations and the signature of Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as a certificate for a trip to the Vostochny Cosmodrome, which also compensated for travel and accommodation on the trip.

The four-millionth guest was welcomed at the Exposition on January 5. It was Daria Molodtsova from Tula. The girl came to the Exposition together with her husband Vladimir and friends Maria Alexandrova and Anton Petrov. Daria received gifts: a certificate for visiting the best wineries and vineyards of Russia and a tourist trip to the Krasnodar region.

The five-millionth guest visited the Exposition on January 17. Polina Dmitrieva, a seven-year-old resident of Kataysk, Kurgan region, came to the Exposition together with her mom, dad and younger brother. The family received a certificate for a trip to the residence of Ded Moroz in Veliky Ustyug with a personal excursion and a photo session.

The six-millionth visitor was registered at the Exposition on February 4, three months after the opening. It was Dmitry Yershov from Moscow. He came to the Exposition together with his wife Irina and children - 11-year-old Yegor and six-year-old Liza. The guests received a certificate for a trip to Salekhard for the main holiday of the peoples of the North, Reindeer Herder's Day.

The seven-millionth guest visited the Exposition on February 22. Alexei Maximov from Volzhsky, Volgograd region, came to VDNH in Moscow together with his wife Anastasia and their children: four-year-old Katya and eight-year-old Varya. At the stand of the Leningrad region, guests received a family trip along the "Energy of Ladoga" route.

The eight-millionth visitor on March 6 was fourteen-year-old Vadim Leizer from Tyumen, who came to the RUSSIA EXPO together with his parents Pavel and Anastasia and younger brother Roman. The family was presented with a certificate for attending a friendly football match between the national teams of Russia and Serbia, which took place in Moscow on March 21.

The Exposition's visitor count reached nine million on March 20. The milestone guest was nine-year-old Andrei Batorov. He came to the Exposition together with his parents Alexandra, Stanislav and younger sister Sofia. The family received a certificate for a family trip to Lake Baikal.

On April 6, the ten-millionth visitor to the Exposition was Konstantin Panfilov from Yaroslavl, who came with his wife Ekaterina. The couple was awarded a certificate for a trip to Murmansk with a visit to the world's first nuclear-powered vessel - the nuclear-powered icebreaker "Lenin" and one of the universal nuclear-powered icebreakers of FSUE Atomflot.

The 11-millionth guest visited the Exposition on April 25. It was Olga Lutova from Orel, who came together with her husband Anatoly and two daughters - eight-year-old Valeria and 15-year-old Sofia. The guests received a certificate for a four-day trip to "Emerald" Tomsk.

On May 4, the 12-millionth guest visited the Exposition. It was Ksenia Yushkova from the Ivanovo region. She came to the Exposition together with her husband Pavel and two children - six-year-old Pavel and four-year-old Dmitry. The guest was congratulated at the stand of the Tula region. From the RUSSIA EXPO Directorate and the Government of the Tula region, Ksenia received a certificate for a family trip "Discover the Tula Region" to the region's landmarks.

On May 16, the 13-millionth guest visited the Exposition. It was Tatiana Yasyukovich. She came to the Exposition with her family: daughter Anastasia Yasyukovich and grandchildren - sixteen-year-old Vladislav and three-year-old Sasha. As a gift, the family was given a trip to the Kirov region.

On May 24, the 14-millionth guest visited the Exposition. It was eight-year-old Kirill Starov from the Kamchatka region who came to the Exposition with his parents - Dmitry and Larisa. The millionth visitor was congratulated in the House of Polymers, where SIBUR's exposition is presented. Kirill was presented with a certificate for a family trip to Tobolsk, the tourist and industrial capital of Siberia.

On June 5, the Exposition was visited by the 15-millionth guest. It was Natalia Korneeva from Yalta, who came to the Exposition with her husband Anton and their children - eight-year-old Yaroslav and five-year-old Varvara. The jubilee visitor was congratulated at the stand of North Ossetia-Alania and 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.

On June 15, the Exposition was visited by its 16-millionth guest. It was seven-year-old Elizaveta from Moscow, who came to the Exposition together with her eleven-year-old brother Roman and her mother Natalia Yelshina. The milestone visitor was congratulated at the stand of the Samara region. Elizaveta was presented with a certificate for a family trip, which she will embark on together with her family. As part of the trip the family will visit beautiful and significant places of Samara.

On June 26, the Exposition welcomed its 17-millionth visitor. He was Yegor Morozov, who came 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 Exposition and the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod region. In a solemn atmosphere, they were presented with a certificate for a three-day trip to the Nizhny Novgorod region organized by the ANO "Hospitality Agency of the Nizhny Novgorod Region".

Today, July 8, the RUSSIA EXPO concludes its work. Since November, it has been visited by more than 18.5 million people. The International RUSSIA EXPO showcased the country's major achievements on a single platform. Throughout the Exposition, guests enjoyed cultural events, as well as a rich business and educational program. Expositions from 89 regions of Russia, leading federal agencies, corporations and public organizations were presented to visitors.

On July 1, President Vladimir Putin signed an order to establish the Russia National Centre to preserve the Exposition’s legacy and demonstrate the country's achievements.