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Executive authority

Moscow Capital City

The Moscow City Government is the supreme executive authority in Moscow.It is formed and headed by the Mayor. The Mayor of Moscow is the Head of the Moscow government. He is the supreme holder of the capital’s executive power.

James Hill: Energy of the Russians is Concentrated in Moscow

Moscow Life

«Moscow is a very interesting city filled with world cultural values. Moscow is a convenient city for tourists. But the most important thing is that the energy of the Russians is concentrated in Moscow, as if it embraces all Russia»

Designers invading the city

Moscow Life

Sretenka Design Week festival includes several projects united with the common idea — to show the spectators the possibilities of modern design. One of the projects is dubbed “Arkhsretenka”. The organizers intend to create a new urban environment by integrating various minor architectural forms into the urban “fabric” with congruous alteration of the spaces of streets, boulevards, public gardens and yards and preserving the historical and cultural image of the area.

Investment projects

Business & Finance

Over the past few years both Russian and foreign investors have expressed growing interest in Moscow. The total amount on investments in Moscow’s economy amounted to $413.17bn by the beginning of January 2010. Foreigners invested a total of $200,5m in the Russian capital’s construction sector, where large amount of work is being carried out....

Business community

Business & Finance

One of the most characteristic features of the business climate in Moscow is the friendly character of relations in business community. In the Moscow business environment the national business community is represented by a number of well-known organizations: Moscow Association of Businessmen...

Services for business

Business & Finance

The government of Moscow has developed a number of measures on creation of favorable conditions for first-time businessmen. For these purposes there has been developed a system of privileges, consulting services are rendered for the choice of the legal form of business, registration, licensing...

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

Explore Moscow

After the State Hermitage (St.-Petersburg) collection the State Art Museum named after A. S. Pushkin has the second largest collection of works of foreign art in Russia.

Moscow monasteries and convents

Explore Moscow

The ring of Moscow’s monasteries and convents successfully protected the city on numerous occasions. Many of these old “guards” have survived to this day.