OREANDA-NEWS. On 25 February 2009 was announced, that President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev by his decree provided to accept offers of bodies of the government of Karelia on celebrating the 90th anniversary the republic in 2010. This document became a result of several working meetings of the Head of Karelia Sergey Katanandov with the first persons of the state.

For the first time preparation for the region's anniversary was discussed at the federal level on June 12, the last year during the working meeting of the Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir Putin with Sergey Katanandov. Then Vladimir Putin has supported offers of the Head of Karelia and has entrusted the Government of Russia with deciding the issue of rendering financial assistance from the federal budget in implementation of the most significant projects and actions related to celebrating the 90th anniversary of the region.

On June 27, the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Russia Victor Zubkov has met with Sergey Katanandov to discuss the plan of preparation for the anniversary of the republic. Specific projects and events to be supported by the federal center were considered at the second meeting under Victor Zubkov's presidency on October 14. At this meeting Sergey Katanandov has also presented paragraphs of the regional investment program in which implementation the Government of Russia could take part. On results of the meeting the First Deputy Prime Minister has confirmed that Moscow is interested in dynamical development of northern territories of the country and will help Karelia to prepare for its anniversary.

It is expected that the Government of Russia will assist the republic to complete construction of new buildings of Petrozavodsk State University and reconstruction of historical building of the Local History Museum in the capital of Karelia. In 2010 Besovets airport will be modernized as well and transferred to the year-round schedule. Besides, additional funds will be allocated from the federal budget for road construction. Matters also concerned republican roads to Kostomuksha and Suojдrvi. Separate working groups will be created on a number of other objects. In particular, completion of the home for elderly people in the settlement of Nadvoitsy will be considered.