OREANDA-NEWS. On 25 July 2008 was announced, that the National Union of Calligraphers got the registration certificate at the Central Federal District Administration of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. Certificate number is No.3629. The full title of the Union of Calligraphers is: Non-for-profit partnership for restoration of the art of calligraphy “National Union of Calligraphers”.

Petr Chobitko was elected the President of the General Committee of the National Union of Calligraphers, and Alexey Shaburov is the Director of National Union of Calligraphers.

The idea of the National Union of Calligraphers started up on May 14, 2008 at the presentation of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy. The Union aims at uniting the masters of calligraphy from across the world and restoring the traditions of calligraphy in Russia.

On the presentation day the participants signed the handwritten document which laid the foundation for the project.

Congratulations! Now there is the organization that will protect the interests of calligraphers in the governmental and public organizations.