29 april 2011

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin arrives in Penza and holds a videoconference on the construction and renovation of cultural facilities

Vladimir Putin

At a a videoconference on the construction and renovation of cultural facilities

“No doubt, it is necessary to channel significant federal funding into the construction and renovation of cultural facilities, but each investment must be justified and effective.<…> What we need are not ambitious mega- projects but theatres that would be in demand and would serve the people by promoting the educational and cultural development of the entire nation.”